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Transportation News for February 9, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Speeders beware: Legislation would allow automation crackdown San Francisco Chronicle: German carmakers invest in surfing a digital wave San Francisco Chronicle: Otto’s robot trucks face questions about legality in California Mercury News: BART: should it remove some seats to add standing room? Mercury News: Editorial: Kevin McCarthy should support grant for Caltrain electrification Mercury News: Roadshow: Those Highway […]

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Energy News for February 9, 2017

MarketWatch: BHP Billiton signs off on investment in BP project Financial Times: Africa-focused Tullow Oil seeks growth opportunities Financial Times: Eni chief Claudio Descalzi charged with international corruption The Washington Post: Former interior secretary Jewell says Army is ‘reneging’ on its commitments on Dakota Access pipeline Reuters: North Dakota tribe says running out of options to stop pipeline The Associated […]

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California Water and Drought News for February 9, 2017

Wall Street Journal: California Water Regulators Extend Emergency Drought Regulations Associated Press: Storm packing bigger punch to wallop Northern California KCRA Sacramento: DWR: Test releases further erode Oroville Dam spillway Associated Press: California Retains Drought Measures, Despite Wet Weather Sacramento Bee: Crater in Oroville Dam spillway will continue to grow, officials warn, as reservoir levels grow Los Angeles Times: Despite epic […]

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  • onFebruary 8, 2017
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Transportation News for February 8, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Some supervisors want their City Hall parking to be free East Bay Times: More parking at Dublin BART? East Bay Times: Editorial: Oakland freeway tear-down idea fraught with problems Mercury News: Roadshow: Botts’ Dots have zillions of supporters, three detractors Marin Independent Journal: Golden Gate takeover of Tiburon ferry inches forward Marin Independent Journal: Marin Headlands tourist spots […]

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California Water and Drought News for February 8, 2017

Sacramento Bee: Oroville Dam releases are halted after huge hole is found in spillway KCRA Sacramento: VIDEO: Erosion of concrete at Oroville Dam San Francisco Chronicle: Spillway crumbles as California reservoirs max out capacity FOX40: Photo Shows Erosion Damage along Lake Oroville Dam Spillway ABC10.com: Flows from Oroville Dam spillway temporarily halted due to erosion damages KQED: Engineers Assess Spillway Problem […]

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Beacon Economics – California Trade Reports – February 2017

  February 2017 California Exports End 2016 On High Note California’s export trade concluded 2016 with an exceptionally strong showing. In December, the state’s exporters posted a 9.3% gain over the same time last year. … Read Full Analysis Now  Meet Our Experts Christopher Thornberg Christopher Thornberg is widely credited as being one of the earliest and most […]

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Energy News for February 8, 2017

Financial Times: Oil majors try to keep their balance Financial Times: Moelis chosen as sole independent adviser on Saudi Aramco IPO NPR News: Army Approves Dakota Access Pipeline Route, Paving Way For The Project’s Completion Washington Examiner: After pipeline protests, North Dakota acts to tighten its rioting laws Bloomberg Politics: Trump’s Team Said to Urge Freeze to Program That Aided […]

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