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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 9, 2017
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Energy News for June 9, 2017

Financial Times: Boost for London bid to land Saudi Aramco IPO UtilityDive: What makes a successful utility-led community solar program? Washington Examiner: Grid watchdog raises alarm over solar panel problems The Associated Press: New coal mine touted by Trump opens in Pennsylvania Quartz: $15 billion worth of coal power plants are on sale in India but nobody wants to buy […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 9, 2017
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California Water News for June 9, 2017

Sacramento Bee: It rained today. Is that normal? Sacramento Bee: 5 things to know about the Oroville Dam Bay Area Indymedia: Group Files Lawsuit Against DWR Over Oroville Dam Asbestos … Capital Public Radio News: Design Plans Approved For Lake Oroville Spillway SFist: Video: Drone Footage Shows Massive Oroville Spillway Repair … News Deeply: California’s Delta Poised to Become Massive Carbon […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 8, 2017
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Transportation News for June 8, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: The most dangerous bridge in every US state San Francisco Chronicle: Chariot expands in S.F. and eyes Seattle, London, Toronto East Bay Times: Driving in Antioch? You better look right before you turn left Mercury News: Roadshow: Leave a note for rude driver? How naive can you be? Marin Independent Journal: Marin IJ Editorial: Making guinea pigs […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 8, 2017
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Energy News for June 8, 2017

CNBC: Trump brings ‘reality’ to Middle East by backing ‘wake-up call’ to Qatar, says Saudi oilman The Washington Post: Trump’s plan to cut basic energy research finds an unlikely opponent: oil executives The New York Times: Digging the Graveyard of Oil’s Past Capitol Media Services: Four plead innocent to charges in utility-based bribery case MPR News: Utility’s plan to build […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 8, 2017
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California Water News for June 8, 2017

Sacramento Bee: Why is the state withholding asbestos records at Oroville Dam? Capital Public Radio News: Design Plans Approved For Lake Oroville Spillway Catholic Online: Could DWR forfeit the FEMA & CA customer’s $500 million in … KRCRTV.COM: Spillway crews not expecting delays with June storm USA TODAY: California’s endless winter: 8 feet of snow still on the ground in […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 7, 2017
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Transportation News for June 7, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Public has interest in Uber, Lyft data Mercury News: Roadshow: BART ignores seat hogs, lice-riddled rider, passenger complains Mercury News: Where’s the crime on BART? Free online mapping system shows you Marin Independent Journal: Poll: Marin voters support half-cent sales tax extension for transportation San Francisco Examiner: Twin Peaks Tunnel repair back off track New York Times: Playing […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 7, 2017
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Energy News for June 7, 2017

Houston Chronicle: Texas oil companies add 12,000 jobs in six-month drilling surge, economist says The Wall Street Journal: Russia’s Rosneft Stake Sale Came With a Twist: Moscow Always Wanted It Back The Wall Street Journal: Long Promised, the Global Market for Natural Gas Has Finally Arrived Financial Times: US utilities under pressure to cut emissions further Los Angeles Times: California […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 7, 2017
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California Water News for June 7, 2017

Washington Post: The Oroville Dam spillway failed miserably, so California is blowing it up Redding Record Searchlight: Officials worried about Trinity Dam safety Oroville Mercury Register: Editorial: DWR asks to improve access to Lake Oroville Popular Mechanics: The Oroville Dam Disaster Will End Up Costing About $400 Million Washington Post: Slow motion: Explosives demolish the Oroville Dam And Now U […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 6, 2017
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Transportation News for June 6, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: SF demands data from Uber, Lyft on city trips, driver bonuses San Francisco Chronicle: Lyft, NuTonomy to pilot self-driving taxis in Boston San Francisco Chronicle: Trump backs plan to privatize air traffic control Mercury News: Roadshow: Build more Bay Area lanes?! We already have Marin Independent Journal: Marin electric vehicle projects get $240K jolt Napa Valley Register: Napa’s […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 6, 2017
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Energy News for June 6, 2017

The Hill: Trump proposes seismic tests for Atlantic oil drilling Washington Examiner: Environmental groups sue EPA for moving to repeal fracking rules Reuters: Big oil, small U.S. towns see new reward in old production technique Tyler Morning Telegraph: Experts: Huge reserves under East Texas will power region’s economy UtilityDive: PJM auction results could push nuke operators to ‘double down’ on […]

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