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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 27, 2015
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Transportation News for May 27, 2015

Contra Costa Times: BART budget online Q&A planned  San Francisco Examiner: Software glitch prompts Muni to suspend double stopping after trial run  San Francisco Examiner: BART finds ‘hydrogen bubble’ defects on broken rail  The Registry: Three Mayors Meet on Bay Area Housing Wall Street Journal: New Luxury Rental Projects Add to Rent Squeeze  Los Altos Online: High-speed rail proponent Quentin Kopp […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 27, 2015
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Energy News for May 27, 2015

CNBC: Expert: Crude prices may stabilize despite U.S. oil output growth Bloomberg: Storms impede some energy operations in Texas Oil & Gas Journal: Federal policies weigh down unconventional oil, gas production, observers say The Washington Examiner: Poll: Offshore drilling expansion likely if a coastal candidate wins The Hill: Climate rule would bring power sector’s carbon to historic low The Hill: Obama […]

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Pacific Maritime Magazine News Online for May 26, 2015

  SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION   INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE   Opinion: Inslee Should Mind His Own State By Mayor Charlotte Brower, North Slope Borough   It was disappointing to see a recent letter from Washington State Governor Jay Inslee to Secretary Jewel protesting the federal government’s decision to open portions of the Arctic to […]

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California Land Use & Development Law Report: Vesting Rights Restrictions of Subdivision Map Act Do Not Bind Water District

The California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development   Vesting Rights Restrictions of Subdivision Map Act Do Not Bind Water District A water district is not subject to the same vesting rights as a local agency under the Subdivision Map Act. Thus, the Subdivision Map Act does not restrict […]

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Notice of WETA Board of Directors Workshop — May 28, 2015

  WETA Board Workshop Thursday, May 28, 2015  The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority Board of Directors will meet for a Board Workshop on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the WETA offices located at Pier 9, Suite 111 on The Embarcadero in San Francisco, CA. The workshop agenda is available […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 26, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for May 26, 2015

Associated Press: California looks to Australia for tips on surviving drought Los Angeles Times: In Central Coast cattle region, drought continues to shrink the herds Capital Public Radio: California Builds Emergency Barrier In Drought To Protect Water Supplies KIONrightnow.com: Farmers cut historic water deal during drought  Sacramento Bee: California farm economy surprisingly resilient amid drought  Los Angeles Times: Turning sewage into […]

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