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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 15, 2018
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Energy News for May 15, 2018

Reuters: Arctic oil ‘undrillable’ amid global warming: U.N.’s ex-climate chief The Guardian: Investors urge fossil fuel firms to shun Trump’s Arctic drilling plans The New York Times: Shell Spreads Its Bets Around as It Prepares for a Greener Future Reuters: Investors see big oil surge, but physical markets suggest caution Law360: 4 Things To Watch […]

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  • onMay 15, 2018
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Water News for May 15, 2018

Maven’s Notebook: State Water Contractors Announce Formation of Joint Powers Authority for California WaterFix Water Deeply: Facing Climate and Water Pressures, Farmers Return to Age-Old Practice Business Wire (press release): Metropolitan Board Chairman’s Statement on Formation of California WaterFix Design and Construction Authority Department of Water Resources: Formation of Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Authority and […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 10, 2018
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Transportation News for May 10, 2018

ABC: Transportation expert discusses Bike to Work Day events across Bay Area KTVU: Bike to work day: Get out of the car and onto two wheels! Martinez Gazette: Bike to work day San Francisco Chronicle: Many rides, one truth for all levels of cyclists Mercury News: Bicyclists can (usually) ride on sidewalks: Roadshow Marin Independent […]

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  • onMay 10, 2018
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Energy News for May 10, 2018

Platts: Iraqi oil minister says OPEC will cover any Iranian crude market loss Reuters: U.S. East Coast refiners look to Texas crude for discounted oil Bloomberg: Trump’s Iran Move May Kick Worst U.S. Gas Market While It’s Down The New York Times: U.S. Pullout From Iran Nuclear Deal May Unsettle Oil Markets The Wall Street […]

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  • onMay 10, 2018
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Water News for May 10, 2018

Press Democrat: Gathered in Santa Rosa, officials proclaim new level of wildfire danger Washington Post: Precipitation whiplash and climate change threaten California’s freshwater Lake Tahoe News: Hazardous chemical spills into Carson River in Alpine County, closes highways, forces evacuations Action News Now: Phase Two of Construction Begins at Oroville Dam Arizona Daily Star: Risk of […]

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U.S. EPA to Award $600,000 in Environmental Job Training Grants in California

CONTACT: Soledad Calvino (News Media Only) calvino.maria@epa.gov 415-972-3512 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2018 U.S. EPA to Award $600,000 in Environmental Job Training Grants in California Approximately $3.3 million will be awarded to 17 organizations nationwide SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Los Angeles Conservation Corps (LACC), Hunters Point Family […]

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