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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 19, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for January 19, 2017

Capital Press: Calif.’s State Water Project increases allocation to 60 percent Los Angeles Times: California has the snow. It just needs to keep it frozen Sacramento Bee: Should California drought rules be lifted? State ponders question as … Capital Public Radio: California Schools Can Now Ask Water Supplier To Test For Lead On Campus Capital Public Radio: California Proposing To […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 18, 2017
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Transportation News for January 18, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: BART pilot program guarantees parking at Dublin/Pleasanton East Bay Times: BART to offer guaranteed parking for carpoolers, thanks to Scoop partnership SOURCE: SF threatens legal action against bikeshare company rumored to launch on city streets San Francisco Chronicle: China firm’s plan to put bikes on SF streets met with anger San Francisco Chronicle: BART has been promising […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 18, 2017
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Energy News for January 18, 2017

Financial Times: ExxonMobil buys drilling rights in big bet on US shale Financial Times: Russian state bank helped partial privatisation of Rosneft Reuters: Saudi Aramco to continue building oil, gas capacity to meet demand: CEO The Associated Press: Dakota Access company seeks to block pipeline study The Wall Street Journal: Elliott Discloses 6.9% Stake in NRG Energy The Associated Press: Utility […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 18, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for January 18, 2017

Sacramento Bee: Sacramento County supervisors declare state of emergency due to storm damage Stockton Record: Levee breaks a sign of wetter times San Francisco Chronicle: Section of Hwy. 37 in Novato reopens week after flooding San Jose Mercury: State to keep conservation rules for now San Francisco Chronicle: California’s tough water regulations likely to remain in place The Turlock Journal: Report […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 17, 2017
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Transportation News for January 17, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: SpaceX launches first rocket since explosion East Bay Times: Confidential report: California bullet train could cost billions more than expected   East Bay Times: Dublin: How to get ride discounts on Lyft, Uber East Bay Times: Peninsula: Pedicab service debuts in Redwood City, San Carlos East Bay Times: Los Gatos: Skateboard pizza delivery gets around gridlock East […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 17, 2017
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Energy News for January 17, 2017

Financial Times: Saudi oil minister doubtful on US shale production surge Houston Chronicle: Noble Energy to buy Clayton Williams for $2.7 billion The New York Times: With a Major Oil Discovery, Guyana Is Poised to Become a Top Producer The New York Times: For Israel, Energy Boom Could Make Friends Out of Enemies Bloomberg News: China’s Oil Collapse Is Unintentionally […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 13, 2017
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Transportation News for January 13, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Transit agencies offering free rides to King Day event in SF Mercury News: Competition heats up in race for electric vehicle Mercury News: VTA may trim, alter Palo Alto bus routes Marin Independent Journal: Marin traffic continues slog amid storm-related road closures San Francisco Examiner: SF examines expansion of on-street car sharing program Los Angeles Times: California’s bullet […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 13, 2017
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Energy News for January 13, 2017

Bloomberg News: Saudi Oil Output Drops Under OPEC Quota Close to Two-Year Low The Associated Press: Potter OKs $6 billion ethane cracker plant UPI: Anadarko sells off Eagle Ford shale assets Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Environmentalists: Georgia sued over outdated power plant permits The Wall Street Journal: Canada’s AltaGas in Talks to Combine With D.C. Utility WGL Financial Times: Investment in green energy […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 13, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for January 13, 2017

Associated Press: Snowfall from 67% to 161%: Huge shift in California drought KCRA Sacramento: DWR ‘war room’ keeping close eye on waterways Sacramento Bee: Lost Slough levee breaks, but gets patched up for now Business Insider: California may finally be coming out of this horrendous drought – but it’ll be back Mill Valley Herald: California drought is finally over United […]

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