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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 26, 2018
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Energy News for January 26, 2018

Reuters: Senator asks Interior chief to shield parts of Alaska from offshore drilling Washington Examiner: Federal chemical safety board to investigate deadly explosion at Oklahoma natural-gas well Bloomberg: Landowners, Frackers in Tense Faceoff in Wake of Colorado Blast Bloomberg: Solar Developer Sees Trump Tariffs Giving Gas Rivals a Boost Bloomberg: Oil’s Heavy Hitters Line Up to Dive Into Mexico’s Deep […]

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  • Briefings
  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 23, 2018
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BPC Expert Briefing: Marinas & Boatyards

BPC EXPERT BRIEFING Marinas and Boatyards 11:00 am – 1:30 pm Wednesday, March 21 Brickyard Cove Marina Richmond, CA Click here to see the program. Click here to view the available presentation slides. Join us for the second installment of BPC’s Marinas & Boatyards Expert Briefing at the beautiful Brickyard Cove Marina in Point Richmond. This […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 23, 2018
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Transportation News for January 23, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Wanted: SF Central Subway boss. Must be OK with tunnels  East Bay Times: After renters complain, Piedmont puts restricted parking district on hold Mercury News: Roadshow: Documents you need to get a “REAL ID” Marin Independent Journal: San Rafael cabbies face ouster from transit hub Capital Public Radio: Rival Bids To Overturn California Gas Tax Join Forces […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 23, 2018
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Energy News for January 23, 2018

Reuters: Five missing after Oklahoma oil and gas drilling site explosion East Bay Times: Another East Bay city sues oil companies over climate change The New York Times: Trump Would Open Nearly All U.S. Waters to Drilling. But Will They Drill? Financial Times: Halliburton latest to sound upbeat outlook for oil industry Bloomberg: Crimped by the Jones Act, U.S. Buys […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 23, 2018
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California Water News for January 23, 2018

AccuWeather: Stormy pattern to persist across Pacific Northwest, Northern California this week E&E News: Are more deadly mudslides inevitable? Experts say yes EurekAlert: New NOAA research holds promise of predicting snowpack even before the snow falls San Luis Obispo Tribune News: Some mudslide evacuees will be allowed back into their homes in Montecito RTO Insider: Oroville Dam Faces Lawsuit, Relicensing […]

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3rd Annual ‘California Boating Congress’ set for February 27 – 28, 2018 REGISTER TODAY

January 19, 2018 For Immediate Release REGISTER TODAY for the 3rd Annual ‘California Boating Congress’ set for February 27 – 28, 2018      __________________________ The Marine Recreation Association is again sponsoring the California Boating Congress, and has posted the CBC Agenda and registration information at its websitewww.marina.org/2018boatingcongress/   For the third year in a row, […]

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MTC News Release: Regional Agencies Invite Public Comment as Planned U.S. 101 Upgrades on Peninsula Take Shape

For Immediate Release Contact: John Goodwin, MTC, 415.778.5262 SAN FRANCISCO, January 22, 2018 . . . The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) today released proposed draft amendments to the long-range regional transportation and land use plan known as Plan Bay Area 2040 and to the 2017 Transportation Improvement Program […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 22, 2018
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California Water News for January 22, 2018

Reuters: Major highway reopened as California mudslides toll climbs to 21 AccuWeather: Southern California to feel effects of the Thomas Fire for years, if not decades, experts say Associated Press: Storm brings needed snow to Sierra Nevadas KQED News: Government Shutdown Unlikely to Slow North Bay Fire Recovery Herald Tribune: Rich California enclave struggles to rebuild and prevent another catastrophe […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 22, 2018
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Energy News for January 22, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Saudis Push for OPEC Oil Efforts Into 2019 Financial Times: Gas from Russian Arctic to warm homes in Boston Reuters: Philadelphia Energy Solutions to file for bankruptcy – memo Reuters: Iraq, Orion sign deal to process gas from giant oilfield The Wall Street Journal: Frackers Could Make More Money Than Ever in 2018, If They Don’t […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 22, 2018
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Transportation News for January 22, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Residents’ biggest gripes with the Bay Area commute, from traffic to ‘loud people’ San Francisco Chronicle: SF Muni Metro’s ghost station at darkened Eureka Valley stop  Mercury News: Editorial: VTA and BART should commit to single tunnel in downtown San Jose Mercury News: Congestion pricing scheme floated for Manhattan Mercury News: Roadshow: I was traumatized by this […]

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