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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 27, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for January 27, 2017

Los Angeles Times: How a ‘rain shadow’ left this reservoir parched even after all those storms Sacramento Bee: Drought or not, water conservation must remain the norm Capital Public Radio: California Groundwater Levels Remain Critically Low Sacramento Bee: ‘Exceptional drought’ is over in California Washington Post: California drought shrinks to smallest level in years after onslaught … 10News: Water Authority declares […]

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

AFP: UK court blocks Nigeria spill claims against Shell The Wall Street Journal: Saudi Aramco Hires Firm to Assess Oil Reserves Before IPO The Wall Street Journal: Baker Hughes Posts First Sequential Revenue Gain in Two Years The New York Times: Keystone XL Pipeline: A New Opening, but What Lies Ahead? NPR News: TransCanada Submits New Application To Build Keystone […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 26, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for January 26, 2017

Sacramento Bee: Folsom Lake less than half full after recent rains. Residents ask: Why … Sierra Star: State water project allocation increased Mercury News: California drought is over in roughly half the state, feds say Los Angeles Times: Desalination plant reportedly on list of Trump’s priority projects East Bay Times: Tri Valley: Zone 7 Water to hold workshop on big […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 26, 2017
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Transportation News for January 26, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Rolling robots could soon be making deliveries in Virginia San Francisco Chronicle: BART’s customer satisfaction at all-time low, surprising no one Mercury News: BART: Customer satisfaction at 20-year low Mercury News: Palo Alto city leaders ask for fair share of VTA bus service Mercury News: Roadshow: Will pedestrian’s death put Pruneridge Avenue on a road diet? East […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 26, 2017
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Energy News for January 26, 2017

Financial Times: Trump adviser Carl Icahn gains as markets see biofuel rule change Reuters: TransCanada to find out if shippers still behind Keystone XL The Wall Street Journal: BP Warns Battle for Oil Market Share Could Return The Associated Press: New Mexico Supreme Court hears arguments in power plant case The New York Times: Wind Farm Approved for Waters Off […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 25, 2017
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Transportation News for January 25, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: High-tech Uber vehicles back in SF — this time for mapping Mercury News: Where are the Bay Area’s sinkholes? Mercury News: Roadshow: After metering lights, this 6-minute drive now takes an hour East Bay Times: Livermore Council agrees to move 125-year old train depot Marin Independent Journal: More Marin drivers on bridges, off public transit Fairfield Daily […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 25, 2017
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Energy News for January 25, 2017

Bloomberg News: As Trump Pushes Pipelines, Activists Prepare for Local Battles The Wall Street Journal: Saudi Aramco Axes Plans for Petronas Joint Venture Financial Times: Libya’s oil head seeks investment to support output surge Reuters: Court revives investor suit vs. ETP over $11 billion pipeline deal BBC News: BP selling part of Magnus field and Sullom Voe stakes to EnQuest […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 25, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for January 25, 2017

Associated Press: When Will Soggy California Drop Water Restrictions? Los Angeles Times: California’s stormy winter sets snowfall record for Mammoth resorts … Fresno Bee: San Luis Reservoir in California could fill for first time in six years And Now U Know: California’s January Storms Lead to Big Snowpack Increases California Farm Bureau: CVP remains cautious on water allocation The Mercury […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 24, 2017
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Transportation News for January 24, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Bike-sharing startup Bluegogo gets less feisty about plans San Francisco Chronicle: The legend of the woman who saved the cable cars East Bay Times: Bay Area rains bring a bumper crop of BIG potholes Mercury News: Roadshow: These kids’ parents block my driveway and get irate when I complain Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Flooded Highway 37 in […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 24, 2017
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Energy News for January 24, 2017

Reuters: Russia beats Saudi Arabia as China’s top crude oil supplier in 2016 Houston Chronicle: Halliburton posts $5.7 billion in losses Calgary Herald: ‘Things should go well for Canada,’ Trump adviser tells Trudeau cabinet Reuters: Iraq says most oil majors participating in its OPEC cuts Bloomberg News: Canadian Drillers Brave Deep Freeze as Oil Patch Revives Growth San Francisco Chronicle: PG&E […]

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