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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 21, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for May 21, 2015

Associated Press: California water cuts move to those with century-old rights Associated Press: California farmers offer to give up some water, avoid cuts   ABC News10 Sacramento: Delta farmers offer to cut water use by 25 percent San Francisco Gate: Delta farmers offer to take 25 percent less water Capital Public Radio: California Water Board Considers Voluntary Water Cut From Farmers […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 21, 2015
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Transportation News for May 21, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: New Bay Bridge problem: Tower rod is fractured  San Francisco Chronicle: Worker survey reveals challenges of sharing economy  San Francisco Chronicle: State shuts down S.F. luxury bus operator Leap Transit  San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: Razing of I-280 in San Francisco has drivers concerned  Marin Independent Journal: Controversial Sausalito ferry dock project pulled from regional body’s agenda  […]

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  • onMay 21, 2015
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Energy News for May 21, 2015

Bloomberg: Major oil producers plan to form group tackling climate issues, sources say Oil & Gas Journal: API official: Offshore lease sales bills would help U.S. achieve energy security The Hill: Feds disapprove of having power in gas pipeline permitting process Reuters: U.S. motorists continue driving surge in March CNBC: Oil rises towards $66, U.S. inventory drop BBC: California oil spill […]

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2015 State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference

State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference – SAVE THE DATE September 17-18, 2015 Oakland, California http://www.sfestuary.org/soe/   Every two years, the Partnership brings a focus on the management and ecological health of the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary.  The State of the Estuary Conference showcases the latest information about the Estuary’s changing watersheds, impacts from […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 20, 2015
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Weiss Associates Honored for Outstanding Performance at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Weiss Associates Recognized for Outstanding Performance at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Weiss Associates CEO and President, Mike Dresen, accepts an award from Jim Willman, Manager of Procurement and Contracts with Bechtel, and Kelly Miller, Supply Chain Department Manager for Bechtel at Lawrence Livermore. Weiss Associates was recently honored by Bechtel Corporation for Weiss’s commitment to […]

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USFWS and NOAA Propose Actions to Build on Successes of ESA

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA Propose Actions to Build on Successes of Endangered Species Act Initiatives will increase regulatory predictability, increase stakeholder engagement, and improve science and transparency WASHINGTON, D.C. – Building on the success of the Obama Administration in implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in new and innovative ways, today the U.S. […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 20, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for May 20, 2015

Associated Press: California farmers propose voluntary cuts Los Angeles Times: New guidelines approved for emergency drought relief funding Mark Cowin (Director, California Department of Water Resources), Los Angeles Daily News: Guest commentary – California needs to modernize its major water projects  The Hill: Groups jockeying to shape EPA water rule ABC7: Ruptured pipeline causes oil spill at Refugio State […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 20, 2015
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Energy News for May 20, 2015

The Washington Times: Senators introduce bipartisan crude exports bill Bloomberg: Analysts see improved oil M&A activity in 2016 SNL Financial: Exec: Surge in LNG supplies could lead to lower prices, higher market volatility CNBC: Oil prices rise on US stock draw Fuel Fix: Oil pipeline spills off California coast Scientific American: Fossil Fuel Subsidies Cost $5 Trillion Annually and Worsen Pollution […]

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  • onMay 20, 2015
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Transportation News for May 20, 2015

San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: Using exit lane to bypass traffic has fellow commuters fuming  Marin Independent Journal: House OKs Point Reyes affordable housing bid Marin Independent Journal: Marin IJ Editorial: SMART train heading to start of service Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown signs non-binding climate pact with other leaders  PR Newswire: Regional Transit Governance Seminar Revealed Several Challenges, Opportunities for Coordination Among […]

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