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Water Hyacinth Treatments Schedule May 29 – June 2, 2017

    FLOATING AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL PROGRAM    Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways   Water Hyacinth, Spongeplant and Water Primrose      Treatments for May 29 thru June 2, 2017       Herbicide treatment of invasive floating aquatic vegetation began on March 1, 2017, the earliest date the program […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 30, 2017
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California Water News for May 30, 2017

Los Angeles Times: Here’s why we should think about protecting California fish News Deeply: Oroville Dam in Miniature: Scale Model Helps Repair Damaged … CBS News: Wildfires on the rise due to drought and climate change Marketplace.org: California’s drought is all but over, but some wells are still dry Jefferson Public Radio: West Coast Study Suggests Long Term Impacts of […]

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  • onMay 30, 2017
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Energy News for May 30, 2017

Axios: Trump tells confidants U.S. will quit Paris climate deal The Hill: EPA chief puts new spotlight on cleanup program The Guardian: Coalition votes to allow Clean Energy Finance Corporation to invest in carbon capture Reuters: Pre-OPEC short covering left oil price poised to fall The Wall Street Journal: Oil Slips as OPEC Meeting Disappoints The Wall Street Journal: Why U.S. […]

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  • onMay 30, 2017
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CASA Connects Newsletter for May 2017

May 29, 2017 State Controller to Speak at CASA Annual Conference Betty Yee, California State Controller, will speak during the closing session of CASA’s annual conference, taking place August 22-24, 2017 at the Marriott Marquis in San Diego. As the chief fiscal officer of California, the sixth largest economy in the world, Ms. Yee is […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 26, 2017
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Transportation News for May 26, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Smarter cars paving the way for robot vehicles San Francisco Chronicle: Landslide leaves engineers to ponder options for Highway 1 San Francisco Chronicle: Lyft goes Lux, trading pink for black and wooing big spenders Mercury News: Roadshow: The best route to (and from) Santa Cruz beaches Marin Independent Journal: SMART passengers will have small window to get […]

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  • onMay 26, 2017
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Energy News for May 26, 2017

The Globe and Mail: New rules aim to cut methane emissions in Canada’s oil, gas sector The Wall Street Journal: Activist Investor’s Pressure Builds on BHP Over Energy The Wall Street Journal: Saudi Aramco Struggles to Disengage From Royal Family’s Whims RTO Insider: No Fireworks for FERC Nominees at Senate Hearing CNBC: GE Energy Financial Services exceeds $15 billion in […]

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  • onMay 26, 2017
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California Water News for May 26, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: California neighborhood flooded after seawall is damaged Press Tribune Newspaper: Input sought for Placer County Fairgrounds renovations San Marcos Corridor News: Infrastructure Week, BRIDGE Act, Trump’s Budget Blueprint… It’s … Sacramento Bee: California needs to stop letting farm-water suppliers ignore the law fox5sandiego.com: Wet winter leads to more bee swarms across San Diego SCVNEWS.com: SCV Water Agency Merger […]

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  • onMay 26, 2017
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BPC Hosts Another Successful Spring Summit

Wrapping up with over 200 registrants, over 40 sponsors, and an unparalleled lineup of speakers and moderators, we are pleased to report that the 2017 BPC Spring Summit was another successful one. This year’s Spring Summit, our signature annual event, was held May on 11th at the Oakland Scottish Rite Center. Following a theme of […]

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