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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 7, 2017
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Energy News for April 7, 2017

Financial Times: BP cuts chief’s pay by 40% to $11.6m to avoid shareholder revolt Reuters: Iran struggles to expand oil exports as sea storage cleared Syracuse Post-Standard: National Grid service shutoffs soar; utility urges Trump not to ax aid to poor The Associated Press: Michigan Power Plant Plans $500M Expansion The Associated Press: Investment in renewable energy dips globally as […]

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  • onApril 7, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for April 7, 2017

Associated Press: California waives some permits as dam repairs rush ahead Sacramento Bee: Oroville Dam fix to span two years, but some key work due before winter rains Sacramento Bee: Mighty L.A. water agency wants a share of Valley’s Sites Reservoir – and is willing to pay Associated Press: Mojave Desert water project gets Trump administration boost KCRA Sacramento: DWR […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 6, 2017
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Transportation News for April 6, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: It’s rush hour for $52 billion road bill San Francisco Chronicle: Don’t delay road bill; repair costs are only rising San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Bridge bike path set to open on weekdays May 5 San Francisco Chronicle: Thousands of defects found on oil-train routes Mercury News: High-stakes drama today for California gas-tax hike measure Mercury News: Roadshow: Los […]

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  • onApril 6, 2017
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Energy News for April 6, 2017

Reuters: Petrobras says Exxon expressed ‘strong interest’ in pre-salt oil UPI: Exxon, Qatar Petroleum to tap Cypriot waters EurActiv: Eurogas chief: Gas can be renewable energy, too Miami Herald: FPL drafted portions of bill that puts tough requirements on rooftop solar companies CNBC: Europe’s electricity sector looks to move on from new-build coal-fired power plants and embrace clean energy Pittsburgh […]

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  • onApril 6, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for April 6, 2017

Associated Press: California storm to bring rainfall that could flood river Sacramento Bee: Public needs answers on repairing Oroville dam, Delta levees and … Chico Enterprise-Record: DWR excavating Diversion Pool under emergency federal permit Observer: The Art of Now: Trump Needs to Make a Deal on Infrastructure Immediately The Mercury News: Oroville Dam: Now closed to boaters, a view from […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 5, 2017
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Transportation News for April 5, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Gov. Brown’s big transportation package faces staunch opposition San Francisco Chronicle: It’s Let’s Make a Deal time in Sacramento on transportation plan San Francisco Chronicle: GOP offers alternative to Democrats transportation plan San Francisco Chronicle: New ‘Lyft Shuttle’ service launches with fixed SF routes, potentially challenging Muni Mercury News: Sunnyvale council gets update on Caltrain modernization Mercury […]

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  • onApril 5, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for April 5, 2017

Associated Press: State: Urban Californians Still Conserving Water San Francisco Chronicle: Northern Sierra is now only 5 inches from wettest water year on record Sacramento Bee: Drought may be nearly over, but Californians are still saving water Bloomberg: A Smarter Approach to Infrastructure Observer: The Art of Now: Trump Needs to Make a Deal on Infrastructure … Christian Science Monitor: California’s […]

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