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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 1, 2018
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Transportation News for February 1, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Uber’s new training wheels: testing bike sharing in San Francisco  Mercury News: New Jersey town sued for closing shortcut recommended by Waze Mercury News: California could see the return of $4 gas Mercury News: Redwood City: Port activity breaks record Mercury News: Roadshow: Need a REAL ID? Make an appointment with DMV Marin Independent Journal: Sausalito fears Fort […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 1, 2018
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Energy News for February 1, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Shell Profit Triples but Cash Flow Disappoints Reuters: Shell sweeps nine of 19 blocks awarded in Mexico oil auction Houston Chronicle: Deepwater discoveries signal life in offshore sector The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Hedge Funds Push for Overhaul at Marine Fuel Firm Reuters: Corvex nominates four directors to Energen’s board Bloomberg: Refiner Bankruptcy Boosts Bid to Solve […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 1, 2018
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California Water News for February 1, 2018

Sacramento Bee: California gauges snowpack amid dry winter Sacramento Bee: Trump administration delays expansion of clean water rule The Weather Channel: California May Be Returning to Drought Again and Sierra Snow Droughts May Become More Common East County Today: Governor Signs Bill to Provide Tax Savings for Water Conservation Carmichael Times: Commentary: Oversight needed of Delta Tunnel, High Speed Rail Pacific […]

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Port of Oakland Press Release: Ten-Year High Lifts Oakland International over 13 Million Passengers in 2017

PRESS RELEASE NEWS FOR IMMIDEATE RELEASE   Ten-Year High Lifts Oakland International over 13 Million Passengers in 2017 Surging Domestic and International Traffic Place Airport on Approach to Record Oakland, CA – (January 31, 2018): Today, officials at Oakland International Airport (OAK) released December and Calendar Year passenger traffic figures reflecting a continued upward trajectory, and the most […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 31, 2018
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Transportation News for January 31, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Transportation association names Bay Area’s worst ‘structurally deficient’ bridges San Francisco Chronicle: New self-driving race: grocery runs East Bay Times: First-ever self-driving delivery on public roads sees groceries dropped off in Bay Area Mercury News: Silicon Valley would gain from higher bridge tolls KALW: “One-way” car sharing grows in the East Bay Los Angeles Times: California on pace […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 31, 2018
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Energy News for January 31, 2018

Reuters: Energy group Total announces major deepwater oil discovery in Gulf of Mexico Bloomberg: Trump Tax Plan a $190 Billion Boost to U.S. Oil, Study Finds Bloomberg: IEA Says End of OPEC Production Cuts in June Would Be Surprise Financial Times: Shell offloads Thai gas field for $750m Reuters: BP makes two discoveries in UK North Sea Reuters: Canadian province moves […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 31, 2018
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California Water Policy for January 31, 2018

Mercury News: California drought returning? Sierra Nevada snowpack at 30 percent as forecast calls for two more weeks of warm, dry weather KQED: Rain’s Below Average and Snowpack Is Meager; But Don’t Worry – Things Are Going to Get Worse YubaNet: California WaterFix Hearing Rescheduled to February 8 Maven’s Notebook: DWR responds to City of Antioch motion for continuance […]

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  • Water
  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 30, 2018
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State Water Resources Control Board: WaterFix Hearing Notice of Schedule Change

   This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Service List and Interested Parties, Please read this email carefully because it contains important information concerning the schedule for Part 2 of the hearing on the water right change petition for the WaterFix Project. On January 17, 2018, the hearing officers directed the hearing […]

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Association of Pacific Ports: Winter Conference wrap-up, APP president honored, new rail service at Portland, MARAD & APP member updates

THE PACIFIC CURRENT January 30, 2018  APP’s 2018 Winter Conference on January 10-12 at the Westin Maui Resort was a success! See below for details including links to the PowerPoint presentations and photos. Also included in this issue are updates on our 2017-18 APP President, MARAD funding opportunities, new rail service at the Port of Portland, APP […]

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