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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 31, 2019
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Energy News for January 31, 2019

India in talks with U.S. to extend Iran sanctions waiver: oil ministry official Nidhi Verma, Reuters US moves ahead with oil leases near sacred park Susan Montoya Bryan, The Associated Press Interior delays public comment deadline for ANWR oil leasing Elizabeth Harball, Alaska’s Energy Desk How Police, Private Security, and Energy Companies Are Preparing for […]

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OAK Airport Handily Surpasses 2017 Passenger Activity; Begins Food & Beverage Concessions Makeover

PRESS RELEASE NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OAK Airport Handily Surpasses 2017 Passenger Activity; Begins Food & Beverage Concessions Makeover Oakland Stable and Strong in 2018, Major Upgrades in 2019 Oakland, CA – (January 31, 2019): Today, officials at Oakland International Airport (OAK) released December and Calendar Year passenger traffic figures reflecting stability in its passenger traffic numbers, and the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 30, 2019
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Energy News for January 30, 2019

Sanctions on Venezuela’s oil firm sends U.S. refiners scrambling Devika Krishna Kumar and Stephanie Kelly, Reuters Trump prods the world to join his oil sanctions on Venezuela Josh Siegel, Washington Examiner Global oil industry braces for turmoil from U.S. crackdown on Venezuela Jessica Resnick-Ault, Reuters Innovation, global scope key to staying competitive: BP executive Nick […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 30, 2019
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Transportation Headlines for January 30, 2019

Let’s not be afraid of riding the bus San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: A toll on Lombard Street is a terrible idea San Francisco Chronicle City floats e-reservations, tolls for Lombard ‘Crooked Street’ access Hoodline Fremont spending $1 million on bikeway improvements, narrowing traffic lanes East Bay Times Double white lines on express lanes: Why Caltrans’ […]

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CASA Connects – Your Water and Wastewater Updates for January 29

Winter Conference Recap Winter Conference Connects CASA Members Last week our Winter Conference, held at the Renaissance Indian Wells, focused on strategies to bring fresh and new perspectives to connecting generations. We kicked off the conference on Wednesday, January 23 with a full day of meetings and the roundtable series, which included topics such as […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 28, 2019
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California Water and Drought News for January 28, 2019

STATE WATER PROJECT ALLOCATIONS INCREASED TO 15 PERCENT By Lorraine Dechter, Action News Now, 1/25/19 As bankruptcy looms, PG&E will walk away from two dams it owns. What about the other 167? By Ryan Sabalow and Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee, 1/25/19 Western States Near Deadline for Colorado River Drought Plan By Felicia Fonseca, U.S. News […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 28, 2019
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Energy News for January 28, 2019

Trump administration weighs oil embargo on Venezuela to oust Maduro Josh Siegel, Washington Examiner Colorado court asked to reconsider ruling in oil-gas case Dan Elliott, The Associated Press Natural gas flaring in West Texas severely under-reported, satellite analysis shows  Erin Douglas, Houston Chronicle Enbridge’s timeline to build new $2.6 billion pipeline still in limbo Mike […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 25, 2019
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Transportation News for January 25, 2019

A year of scooter injuries, from broken bones to compound fractures San Francisco Chronicle Highway 4 widening project begins; goal is to reduce traffic at I-680 interchange East Bay Times Highway 4 speeding crackdown draws cheers: Roadshow Mercury News Bay Area transit agencies help Bart with additional buses San Francisco Examiner Taxi drivers ask Mayor […]

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