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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 1, 2017
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Energy News for February 1, 2017

The Wall Street Journal: Saudi Oil Minister Praises Trump’s Energy Policy, Welcomes Increased U.S. Production Bloomberg News: Oil Braces for Trump Ban Fallout as Halliburton Says Stay Put Financial Times: Exxon says it can more than double output in Permian Basin Financial Times: ExxonMobil earnings 40% lower than expected CNN: Army Corps ordered to approve final step to finish Dakota […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 1, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for February 1, 2017

Mercury News: Sierra Nevada snowpack biggest in 22 years and more on way Associated Press: Storms preview ocean-rise damage to California cities, roads Sacramento Bee: Atmospheric Rivers: Five Breakthroughs in Analyzing West-Coast Storms Sacramento Bee: Watch five years of Sierra snow from space Capital Press: Planning for drought still important, experts say Record Bee: February to begin with rain in forecast […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 31, 2017
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Transportation News for January 31, 2017

Mercury News: Bay Area’s furor over refugee ban continues — but airport protests off for now San Francisco Chronicle: Uber, Lyft in spotlight as travel ban roils riders and drivers San Francisco Chronicle: More than 12 million flew through Oakland International in 2016 Mercury News: Report: Oakland’s I-980 on national ‘top ten’ list for teardown Mercury News: Roadshow: San Jose […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 31, 2017
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Energy News for January 31, 2017

Financial Times: Shell sells North Sea oil assets as part of debt reduction push Reuters: Bangladesh to bid for Chevron gas fields after assessing reserves The Wall Street Journal: Oil Prices Mixed as Market Awaits U.S., OPEC Production Data The Wall Street Journal: Analysts See Oil Prices Rising as OPEC Production Cut Bears Fruit The Hill: Lawyer: No timetable for […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 31, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for January 31, 2017

Sacramento Bee: Worrying and still waiting for safe drinking water after cancer claimed her daughter Sacramento Bee: One month of storms erases big chunk of California’s snow-water deficit San Francisco Chronicle: Even after epic storms, groundwater still depleted by drought KHOU.com: Weather Blog: California Drought Ending The Mercury News: Bay Area storms: February to begin with rain in forecast Lodi […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 30, 2017
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Transportation News for January 30, 2017

Washington Post: Protests erupt at airports following Trump travel ban San Francisco Examiner: Detainees released from SFO as thousands protest Trump refugee orders San Francisco Chronicle: BART appears to invite protesters to use public transportation to SFO East Bay Times: Uber gets trashed for cutting prices during pro-refugee taxi protest at JFK San Francisco Chronicle: Bike barrier, birds boost cost […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 30, 2017
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Energy News for January 30, 2017

CNBC: Chevron shares drop as oil giant badly misses profit forecasts The Associated Press: US rig count increases 18 this week to 712; Texas up 9 Reuters: Shell set to sell $3 billion North Sea assets to Chrysaor The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Shale Won’t Pilfer OPEC, Russian Markets, Former Energy Minister Says Washington Examiner: Murkowski: Nation’s grid watchdog in […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 30, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for January 30, 2017

McClatchy Washington Bureau: California, Oregon farmers lost water in 2001; now they want to be … Sacramento Bee: With rain clouds looming, Sacramento residents rushed to buy flood insurance Sacramento Bee: Watch crews closing gates to Sacramento Weir, and beautiful views of waterway Sacramento Bee: Soggy Sacramento is feeling a little like Portlandia The San Luis Obispo Tribune: SLO County […]

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Trump’s Action on Trans Pacific Partnership Raises Concerns Over What Comes Next

Amongst a slew of executive orders signed in his first week of office, President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Trans Pacific Partnership, or TPP, on Monday. Trump’s action does not create any sort of immediate impact since the TPP is not yet in effect and still at the mercy of Congress, where […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 27, 2017
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Transportation News for January 27, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Building suicide-prevention net to take 4 years Mercury News: Milpitas: VTA to temporarily close Montague Light Rail Station Mercury News: Tideline to launch public ferry service Friday from Berkeley Marina to San Francisco Mercury News: Roadshow: How one Bay Area city is foiling Waze advice   Marin Independent Journal: New San Rafael bridge from Canal neighborhood set […]

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