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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 15, 2017
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Energy News for March 15, 2017

CNBC: OPEC’s oil production ticks down in February as Saudis shoulder most cuts The Arizona Republic: Utility regulators vote 3-1 to let APS slide on political finance records Financial Times: Shipping groups trial use of wind-power to cut tankers’ fuel bills Houston Chronicle: Solar firm Sunnova lands $80 million investment The Globe and Mail: Vancouver’s renewable energy goals require bolder […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 15, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 15, 2017

Sacramento Bee: Just weeks after Oroville Dam crisis, damage found in another key … San Francisco Chronicle: Damage at Contra Costa County reservoir halts pumping STRATFOR: When US Dams Begin to Crack Defenders of Wildlife Blog: Floodplain Restoration East Valley Times: LaMalfa urges President Trump to help facilitate Oroville Dam spillway repair Gridley Herald: Flows to the Feather river to increase […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 14, 2017
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Transportation News for March 14, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Northeast blizzard causes nearly 90 flight cancellations at SFO Mercury News: The dream of high-speed rail in California is taking longer and costing more Mercury News: Roadshow: Why is nothing being done about the potholes? Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Transportation bill survives first tests in Sacramento KRON 4: VIDEO: Old Bay Bridge demolition delaying full opening of […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 14, 2017
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Energy News for March 14, 2017

The New York Times: Gazprom Makes Concessions in E.U. Gas Deal, but Trouble Looms for Russian Giant Bloomberg News: The Monumentally Expensive Quest to Pull Off an Alaskan Oil Miracle Bloomberg News: Engie Eyes Bid for $19.8 Billion Utility Firm Innogy Reuters: Innogy in talks with car consortium over charging stations: CEO Capitol Media Services: Arizona utility drops lawsuit against […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 14, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 14, 2017

Sacramento Bee: Another Yolo Bypass fish rescue underway. Will it be the last? San Francisco Chronicle: With snow melting, Oroville managers plan to use mangled spillway Scientific American: Climate Change Complicates the Whole Dam Debate KRCRTV.COM: Hyatt Power Plant stabilizes Lake Oroville levels​ East Bay Times: Editorial: Taxpayers deserve transparency on Oroville expenses The Mercury News: Oroville Dam spillway flows to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 13, 2017
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Transportation News for March 13, 2017

New York Times: Cars Will Talk to One Another. Exactly How Is Less Certain. Futurism: Expert: Self-Driving Cars Will Eliminate Traffic Jams by 2030 Bloomberg: States Aren’t Waiting for Trump to Seek Funds for Infrastructure San Francisco Chronicle: Intel to pay $15.3 billion for Mobileye San Francisco Chronicle: BART’s long-awaited Warm Springs extension to open March 25 San Francisco Chronicle: Bay […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 13, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 13, 2017

Los Angeles Times: Will California spend more on water projects? ‘It all depends on how thirsty the government is, De Leon says Sacramento Bee: Is there too much water behind Oroville Dam? Critics say Army Corps standards unsafe San Francisco Chronicle: What happened at Lake Oroville? Sacramento Bee: Feather River to see increased outflow Saturday – public warned to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 13, 2017
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Energy News for March 13, 2017

The Associated Press: Panel rules Venezuela won’t have to pay $1.4B to Exxon Mobil The New York Times: Oil Price Drop Triggers a ‘Herd Mentality’ of Selling Financial Times: Elon Musk makes bold bet to end Australia power crisis Ventura County Star: Regulators want more info before deciding on power plant Baltimore Sun: Maryland takes next step toward offshore wind […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 10, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 10, 2017

SFGate: After near-record Northern California storms, signs of El Niño rise Los Angeles Times: Damaged Oroville Dam spillway may need to be used by next week, state officials say In Public Safety: Fear of Dam Collapse Leads to Evacuation, Anxiety KKOH: More Releases at Oroville Dam UPI.com: Damaged Oroville Dam spillway may reopen as water levels rise SFist: Oroville Dam Will […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 10, 2017
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Energy News for March 10, 2017

Reuters: Saudis tell U.S. oil: OPEC won’t extend cuts to offset shale – sources Business Insider: The largest onshore oil discovery in America for at least 30 years just happened in Alaska Axios: Shell CEO warns of “disappearing” public patience on carbon emissions Bloomberg News: America May Be the World’s Biggest LNG Supplier in Two Decades Bloomberg News: The OPEC […]

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