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Transportation News for March 14, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Northeast blizzard causes nearly 90 flight cancellations at SFO Mercury News: The dream of high-speed rail in California is taking longer and costing more Mercury News: Roadshow: Why is nothing being done about the potholes? Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Transportation bill survives first tests in Sacramento KRON 4: VIDEO: Old Bay Bridge demolition delaying full opening of […]

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Energy News for March 14, 2017

The New York Times: Gazprom Makes Concessions in E.U. Gas Deal, but Trouble Looms for Russian Giant Bloomberg News: The Monumentally Expensive Quest to Pull Off an Alaskan Oil Miracle Bloomberg News: Engie Eyes Bid for $19.8 Billion Utility Firm Innogy Reuters: Innogy in talks with car consortium over charging stations: CEO Capitol Media Services: Arizona utility drops lawsuit against […]

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California Water and Drought News for March 14, 2017

Sacramento Bee: Another Yolo Bypass fish rescue underway. Will it be the last? San Francisco Chronicle: With snow melting, Oroville managers plan to use mangled spillway Scientific American: Climate Change Complicates the Whole Dam Debate KRCRTV.COM: Hyatt Power Plant stabilizes Lake Oroville levels​ East Bay Times: Editorial: Taxpayers deserve transparency on Oroville expenses The Mercury News: Oroville Dam spillway flows to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 13, 2017
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Transportation News for March 13, 2017

New York Times: Cars Will Talk to One Another. Exactly How Is Less Certain. Futurism: Expert: Self-Driving Cars Will Eliminate Traffic Jams by 2030 Bloomberg: States Aren’t Waiting for Trump to Seek Funds for Infrastructure San Francisco Chronicle: Intel to pay $15.3 billion for Mobileye San Francisco Chronicle: BART’s long-awaited Warm Springs extension to open March 25 San Francisco Chronicle: Bay […]

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California Water and Drought News for March 13, 2017

Los Angeles Times: Will California spend more on water projects? ‘It all depends on how thirsty the government is, De Leon says Sacramento Bee: Is there too much water behind Oroville Dam? Critics say Army Corps standards unsafe San Francisco Chronicle: What happened at Lake Oroville? Sacramento Bee: Feather River to see increased outflow Saturday – public warned to […]

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Energy News for March 13, 2017

The Associated Press: Panel rules Venezuela won’t have to pay $1.4B to Exxon Mobil The New York Times: Oil Price Drop Triggers a ‘Herd Mentality’ of Selling Financial Times: Elon Musk makes bold bet to end Australia power crisis Ventura County Star: Regulators want more info before deciding on power plant Baltimore Sun: Maryland takes next step toward offshore wind […]

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Pacific Maritime Magazine Online for March 10, 2017

    SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION           INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE     All Stick, No Carrot   By Chris Philips, Managing Editor      The 16th annual California Maritime Leadership Symposium took place last month in Sacramento, California. Past CMLS conferences have been operations-related, well organized and well attended. […]

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