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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 4, 2017
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California Water News for May 4, 2017

Sacramento Bee: ‘We are very, very sorry.’ State water officials face frustrated Oroville crowd Gridley Herald: Meeting with DWR lasts over four hours Capital Public Radio News: Oroville Residents Do Not Mince Words On State’s Handling of Emergency Spillway Record Bee: Politicians, public must demand answers on Oroville Dam Chico Enterprise-Record: Editorial: State’s Oroville recovery focus should be more than […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 3, 2017
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Transportation News for May 3, 2017

CBS: Bay Bridge Bike Path Now Open Seven Days A Week San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Bridge bike ride now goes halfway to SF, 7 days a week San Francisco Examiner: SF, Oakland officials mark grand opening of Vista Point on Yerba Buena Island San Francisco Chronicle: Caltrain gets $100 million in tentative federal budget deal Mercury News: Roadshow: Express lanes […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 3, 2017
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Energy News for May 3, 2017

Reuters: OPEC oil output falls in April but compliance weakens: Reuters survey HuffPost: 1 in 4 Americans’ Water Comes From A Utility With A Safety Violation The Knoxville News Sentinel: TVA net income up $32 million in first half of fiscal year The Los Angeles Times: California Senate leader unveils new proposal to phase out use of fossil fuels […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 3, 2017
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California Water News for May 3, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Floods possible as warmth melts heavy Sierra snowpack Chico Enterprise-Record: Questions, answers and a bit of scorn for DWR at Oroville meeting East Bay Times: Editorial: Politicians must demand answers on Oroville Dam Sierra Star: Compounding the water issue The Desert Sun: 42000 homes in California will be under water due to rising seas … Grist: Veggies grown […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 2, 2017
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Transportation News for May 2, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Proterra to test self-driving bus in downtown Reno San Francisco Chronicle: Making sure low-cost airfares are actually a bargain East Bay Times: Lafayette wants input on curbing downtown congestion Mercury News: Roadshow: I see this San Jose driver flouting the law every morning Marin Independent Journal: Unblinking truth: Marin metering lights still not funded Sonoma Index-Tribune: Sonoma forum […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 2, 2017
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Energy News for May 2, 2017

Bloomberg Politics: Trump Open to Raising Gas Tax and Negotiating Tax Overhaul Plan Fox News: Executive order on drilling off Florida coast raises concern Reuters: U.S. Supreme Court sides with Venezuela over oil rigs claim Bloomberg News: Minister Sees ‘Glaring’ Problems in South Africa Oil Stock Sale Reuters: BP says 1 billion additional barrels ‘possible’ in Gulf of Mexico hubs […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 2, 2017
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California Water News for May 2, 2017

Sacramento Bee: Sierra snowpack is huge and melting fast – what that means for spring flooding Capital Public Radio News: Water in California’s Snowpack Nearly Double Its Long-term Average Government Technology: California Officials Use Social Media Video to Support Oroville Dam legislation SFist: Flooding Predicted This Week As Record Sierra Snowpack Melts … KRCRTV.COM: Public raises concerns over safety of […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 1, 2017
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Transportation News for May 1, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Gov. Brown signs bill OKing $52 billion tax to fix state roads Sacramento Bee: California gas tax increase is now law. What it costs you and what it fixes San Francisco Chronicle: BART attack brings out racist responses East Bay Times: BART’s bad week: Disabled trains, dark stations, crime on the rise East Bay Times: Bay Bridge […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 1, 2017
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Energy News for May 1, 2017

Financial Times: ExxonMobil and Chevron benefit from oil price rebound Reuters: U.S. pipeline regulator raises penalties for safety violations -notice Washington Examiner: As coal burns out, the race for natural gas is on The Australian: Palaszczuk, Turnbull row: Gas pipeline nod fuels bitter war of words The Associated Press: Iowa’s biggest utility aims to produce all its energy from renewable […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 1, 2017
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California Water News for May 1, 2017

Associated Press: California mammoth snowstorms take toll on Sierra wildlife Sacramento Bee: Another giant California dam has downstream residents worried The Mercury News: California coast ocean level could rise 10 feet in 70 years KRQE News: California says oceans could rise higher than thought Press-Enterprise: Fix California’s dilapidated water system Delta Confluence: New report projects catastrophic sea-level rise on California coast […]

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