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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 3, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for April 3, 2017

Sacramento Bee: Trump approves funds for California relief, including $274 million for Oroville Dam Sacramento Bee: Oroville Dam documents kept secret by state, federal officials Chico Enterprise Record: A view from the other side of Oroville Dam, now closed to boaters Chico Enterprise-Record‎: Letter: State has taken away from Oroville; now it can give KRON4.com: Trump approves federal disaster relief […]

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  • onApril 3, 2017
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Energy News for April 3, 2017

Bloomberg News: A Squabble at Iraq’s Oldest Oil Field Could Rock Global Supplies Bloomberg News: OPEC’s Barkindo Sees Progress in Oil Cuts as Stockpiles Shrink WNEP: Judge Throws Out $4.2 Million Verdict against Cabot Oil and Gas Financial Times: Canadian operators buy oil sands assets as foreign groups retreat The Wall Street Journal: Oil Companies’ Modest Prize: Breaking Even The […]

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Spotlight on Emerging Environmental Risks for the San Francisco Bay

This week Bay Planning Coalition held a sold out Expert Briefing event on Emerging Environmental Risks for the San Francisco Bay Area. (The agenda and presentation slides are available here.)   Below is a recap of the topics addressed by the three expert panelists: Robert Battalio, Environmental Science Associates Scott B. Birkey, Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP Ed Morales, […]

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Pacific Maritime Magazine Online for March 31, 2017

    SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION           INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE       FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2017 EPA to Reexamine Emission Standards for Marine Vessels   WASHINGTON- Today. Department of Transportation Secretary (DOT) Elaine Chao and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt will revisit the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 31, 2017
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Energy News for March 31, 2017

Reuters: Volkswagen settles 10 U.S. state diesel claims for $157 million Bloomberg News: Bruised But Not Broken, Dakota Access Line Foes Turn to Keystone Dallas Morning News: PUC’s demands seen as “deal-killer” in NextEra’s bid to buy Oncor The Associated Press: $87 million penalty in California utility case CNBC: Renewables break records as wind and solar come online, International Renewable […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 31, 2017
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Transportation News for March 31, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area commuters back taxes to pay to improve road, transit San Francisco Chronicle: Gov. Brown betting voters won’t revolt over fee hike for roads San Francisco Chronicle: A big, ugly bill California has to pay San Francisco Chronicle: What I’ve learned of life riding BART East Bay Times: Bay Area traffic called emergency in poll: ‘Never […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 30, 2017
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Agenda and Presentation Slides – Emerging Environmental Risks for the San Francisco Bay

Emerging Environmental Risks for the San Francisco Bay Thursday, March 30, 2017 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Marsh Risk & Insurance Services San Francisco, CA CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PROGRAM CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PRESENTATION SLIDES (PDF) Join us for an Expert Briefing about the potential impacts of sea level rise to the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 30, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 30, 2017

Associated Press: California sees heaviest mountain snowpack in years Mercury News: Drought? Sierra Nevada snowpack at 164 percent of normal Napa Valley Register: Vallejo reservoir could provide recreation, water for Napa County yourcentralvalley.com: PG&E snow survey promising for hydroelectricity California Water Blog: Pumping out the Inland Sea – Delta exports in a time of plenty Sacramento Bee: Watch water from beautiful lake […]

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