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  • onMarch 9, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 9, 2017

New York Times: California Today: Why the State’s Biggest Lake Is Dying Sacramento Bee: Damaged main spillway of Oroville Dam to reopen next week Sacramento Bee: Overhaul California’s water system with 21st century flood solutions Capital Public Radio News: Lake Oroville At Highest Level In Nearly 3 Weeks, Spillway Work Continues The Mercury News: Oroville Dam: DWR says repair cost […]

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Call for Projects: Transportation Fund for Clean Air FY 17/18 County Program – San Francisco

Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) County Program Manager Fund Fiscal Year 2017/18 Call for Projects The San Francisco County Transportation Authority is pleased to announce a call for projects for $724,466 in TFCA County Program Manager Fund programming for the Fiscal Year 2017/18 cycle. Please visit our website at www.sfcta.org/tfcacallforprojects for more information.  Applications are due to the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 8, 2017
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Transportation News for March 8, 2017

New York Times: Self-Driving Cars Can’t Cure Traffic, but Economics Can New York Times: Omaha’s Answer to Costly Potholes? Go Back to Gravel Roads San Francisco Chronicle: BART’s Oakland airport connector turning into big money loser East Bay Times: Uber future uncertain as CEO Travis Kalanick moves to hire ‘peer’ Mercury News: BART to consider 25-cent fare increase, smaller discount […]

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  • onMarch 8, 2017
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Energy News for March 8, 2017

The Associated Press: Alaska underwater pipeline leak may have started in December Reuters: Oil imports lift U.S. trade deficit to near five-year high The Wall Street Journal: Saudi Aramco to Pay Royal Dutch Shell $2.2 Billion in Motiva Breakup Financial Times: Saudi says Opec deal invigorating US shale industry Financial Times: BP seeks growth by polishing its US gas assets […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 7, 2017
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Transportation News for March 7, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: San Ramon office park testing 2 self-driving shuttles East Bay Times: San Ramon: Driverless shuttles make their debut East Bay Times: Cause of fire at Walnut Creek BART station Saturday undetermined Mercury News: Would higher gas tax fill Bay Area’s spreading potholes? Mercury News: Roadshow: Fix-it ticket brings $1,400 fine, suspended license Marin Independent Journal: ‘Spiffy’: Tiburon ferry […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 7, 2017
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Energy News for March 7, 2017

The Associated Press: Exxon says it will spend $20 billion on Gulf Coast projects Bloomberg News: IEA Doubles Forecast for New OPEC Oil by 2022 as Iraq Ramps Up The Advocate: 73 million-acre oil, gas lease sale in Gulf of Mexico planned in August CNBC: Chesapeake Energy CEO Lawler supports Trump’s orders for pipeline makers Cincinnati Enquirer: Duke’s pipeline plan […]

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  • onMarch 7, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 7, 2017

Los Angeles Times: Our wild, wet winter doesn’t change this reality — California will be short on water forever Sacramento Bee: Oroville Dam: Farmers blame sudden spillway shutoff for eroded riverbanks The Sacramento Bee​: Live Oak farmer’s devasted property along Feather River Chico Enterprise Record: Water flowing through Oroville Dam powerhouse again Chico Enterprise Record: Oroville’s Riverbend Park repairs estimated […]

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CASA Connects March 7, 2017

Please forward this newsletter to anyone who may be interested.                             March 7, 2017 Water Infrastructure Takes Center Stage at CASA 2017 DC Policy Forum CASA members gathered in the nation’s capital last week to engage with members of congress and their staff […]

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