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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 3, 2017
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Energy News for October 3, 2017

Washington Examiner: Oil, renewable industries join forces to oppose Trump’s grid plan at FERC Bloomberg: Why an Enigmatic Chinese Company Just Spent $9 Billion on a Stake in Rosneft Financial Times: BP experiments with blockchain for oil and gas trading WCPO: Duke Energy warns about aggressive gas and electric energy salespeople The Miami Herald: Report: Review shows Florida’s utility watchdog […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 3, 2017
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California Water News for October 3, 2017

Elk Grove News: Groups sue Brown administration over permit to kill endangered salmon, smelt in Delta Tunnels Red Green & Blue: The Klamath river is literally toxic, poisoning salmon and fishermen Earthjustice: Judge Denies Irrigators Special Treatment, Millions in Drought Payments Orange County Breeze: Poseidon Water to collaborate with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to research and develop new water […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 3, 2017
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Featured Member: Port of Oakland

  The Port of Oakland: Your Port. Your Partner.  Founded in 1927, the Port of Oakland oversees the Oakland Seaport, Oakland International Airport, and nearly 20 miles of waterfront including Jack London Square. The Port along with its partners supports more than 73,000 jobs in the region.   The Oakland Seaport moves 99% of Northern California’s containerized goods. The Port […]

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Port of Oakland Press Release: Oakland Airport Reports 10.5% Increase in August Passengers

NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  OAKLAND AIRPORT REPORTS 10.5% INCREASE IN AUGUST PASSENGERS Norwegian, Southwest, Spirit and Volaris Drive Growth Oakland, CA:  (September 28, 2017) – Officials at Oakland International Airport released August traffic reports today, revealing 10.5% passenger growth over August 2016. Total passengers increased from 1,110,385 in August 2016, to 1,226,648 this year.  The increase was supported by 5.3% more flight operations and 7.3% more seats.  Passenger traffic for the last […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 29, 2017
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California Water News for September 29, 2017

Wateronline: Bodily Contact With Tap Water Banned In California City SF Chronicle: Watershed conservation key to solving California’s water problems Restore the Delta: WaterFix Chaos, Colonized Delta, and California Democracy NBC Bay Area: Records Raise Safety Questions Surrounding Oroville Dam Associated Press: FAA bans drone flights near Hoover Dam, other US landmarks Western Farm Press: Prune grower finds sweet success after […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 29, 2017
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Transportation News for September 29, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Car-jammed SF neighborhoods ponder parking permit zones  Mercury News: Roadshow: Here’s why we push strollers in the street  Mercury News: San Jose hunts for ways to take the danger out of its most troubled roads  Mercury News: Work on San Jose’s Minnesota Avenue road diet starts ahead of schedule  Marin Independent Journal: Alto Tunnel bike-pedestrian path report […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 29, 2017
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Energy News for September 29, 2017

Bloomberg: Iraq Says Turkey Backs Baghdad in Feud Over Kurd Oil Exports CNBC: US drillers won’t generate ‘meaningful’ returns unless oil stays above $50 a barrel, says Moody’s MarketWatch: EIA reports a weekly rise of 58 billion cubic feet for U.S. natural-gas supply CBS News: Natural Gas Leaders Optimistic About Industry’s Future At Annual Conference Los Angeles Times: Puerto Rico’s […]

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2017 Energy & Water Nexus Summit Hits on Hot Topics in the Bay Area Infrastructure Scene

Bay Planning Coalition’s seventh annual iteration of the Energy & Water Nexus Summit was held on Friday, September 22 at the headquarters of East Bay Municipal Utility District in downtown Oakland. The panels and presentations addressed a number of critical issues facing the Bay Area’s water and energy infrastructure and resilience planning efforts. Click here to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 28, 2017
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Transportation News for September 28, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Slaying suspect killed by police on I-80 amid chaotic day on Bay Area roads  East Bay Times: Revamp of Contra Costa’s busiest BART station starting  East Bay Times: Oct. 4 celebration marks Walnut Creek’s ‘Safe Routes to School’ project  Mercury News: More downtown Palo Alto drivers leaving cars behind  Mercury News: Transit improvements: Menlo Park backs neighborhood’s […]

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