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Transportation News for April 7, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Snapped anchor rod adds to Bay Bridge concerns  San Francisco Chronicle: BART has a new problem: old tracks  San Francisco Chronicle: Uber jumping far ahead of taxis on S.F. expense reports  Contra Costa Times: Richmond considers floating bond to speed up street paving program  San Francisco Examiner: SF supes proposal seeks to monitor new construction for affordability  […]

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Energy News for April 7, 2015

The Hill: EPA sends controversial water pollution rule to White House PennEnergy: FERC, EEI, DOE officials weigh in on EPA Clean Power Plan Fuel Fix: U.S. refiners can bulk up to consume more domestic oil Wall Street Journal: Fewer Oil Trains Ply America’s Rails Bloomberg: NTSB proposes 5-year upgrade or replacement of oil tank cars Platts: US ethanol exports rise in […]

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The Hill: EPA sends controversial water pollution rule to White House

EPA sends controversial water pollution rule to White House By Timothy Cama – 04/06/15 12:15 PM EDT. Published in The Hill. – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday sent to the White House its controversial regulation to redefine the extent of its authority over water pollution control. EPA head Gina McCarthy said the final […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 6, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for April 6, 2015

New York Times: Beneath California Crops, Groundwater Crisis Grows Sacramento Bee: With new thinking, flood control projects can ease drought  Sacramento Bee: Storms will boost reservoirs and bring snow to mountains but won’t be ‘drought-busting’  Bloomberg: Jerry Brown: California Drought Shows ‘Climate Change Is Not a Hoax’ Sacramento Bee: Gov. Jerry Brown defends agriculture’s water use amid drought Capital Public […]

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Energy News for April 6, 2015

Bloomberg: Oil Slump Pushes S&P 500 Toward First Profit Decline Since 2009 Reuters: Obama asks Congress to widen Arctic refuge protections Bloomberg: Record Gasoline Output to Curb Biggest U.S. Oil Glut in 85 Years Utility Drive: What’s next in the energy storage boom, and what utilities need to know The Washington Times: GOP senators pledge to block Obama’s proposed drilling […]

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Transportation News for April 6, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: SF Muni upgrades arrive just in time  San Francisco Chronicle: BART’s track troubles can’t be ignored  San Francisco Examiner: Biggest service boost in years on tap for Muni  San Francisco Examiner: SF looks to reduce thefts while boosting transit alternative  San Jose Mercury News: Bay Area bike-share program about to rev up  San Jose Mercury News: Two new […]

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Wells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – April 3, 2015

Wells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – April 3, 2015 A Softer Start to 2015 March employment data came in well below expectations.  Nonfarm payrolls rose by 126,000, marking their smallest monthly gain since December 2013. Data from the manufacturing sector also came in weaker in March. The ISM manufacturing index fell 1.4 points […]

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