Category: Highlight

  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 22, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for November 22, 2016

KQED: Trump’s Pledge to ‘Open Up the Water’ for Valley Farms: Easier Said Than Done Modesto Bee: Economics of state’s water grab don’t add up Action News Now: Recent heavy rain alleviates, but not ends, California drought Modesto Bee: Erica Alcantar: Modesto needs to do a better job conserving water Columbus Ledger-Enquirer: Drought demands our attention Circle of Blue WaterNews: In […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 21, 2016
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Transportation News for November 21, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area voted for a sustainable and inclusive future San Francisco Chronicle: Trump should embrace an infrastructure bank San Francisco Chronicle: More car buyers upside down on their trade-ins Mercury News: Roadshow: Teen driving restrictions parents, young drivers need to know Mercury News: Roadshow: Rash of I-280 graffiti angers South Bay drivers Marin Independent Journal: Tiburon new ferry […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 21, 2016
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Energy News for November 21, 2016

The Washington Post: On its way out, Obama administration moves to slam the door shut on Arctic drilling The Hill: Ryan vows to undo Obama drilling plan Bloomberg News: The Very Real Risks That OPEC Won’t Cut Crude Oil Production Bloomberg News: Oil Bets Are the Biggest in 9 Years Amid OPEC, Trump Volatility The Associated Press: Police, protesters face […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 21, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for November 21, 2016

Associated Press: Major California river adding key ingredient: Water Sacramento Bee: Trump promised California farmers more water. Can he deliver? AgNet West: One of Three Major US Drought Areas Will Improve San Francisco Chronicle: ‘Unprecedented’: More than 100 million trees dead in California Breitbart News: Can Trump Deliver More Water to California’s Farmers? Motherboard: 102 Million Trees Have Died in California’s […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 18, 2016
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Transportation News for November 18, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: BART ridership dropped slightly in the summer Mercury News: Oakland, San Leandro: Some fear ‘transformative’ rapid transit system coming to storied thoroughfare Mercury News: Decorative crosswalks coming to Lincoln Avenue Mercury News: Silicon Valley’ paratransit service returning to normal following FBI raid, say authorities Mercury News: San Jose: Realignment of Meridian and Fruitdale intersection proposed Mercury News: Roadshow: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 18, 2016
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Energy News for November 18, 2016

The Hill: Senate rejects bill to boost state revenue from offshore drilling Reuters: Iraq’s oil contracts make joining OPEC output cut more painful The Wall Street Journal: Tesoro to Buy Western Refining for $4.1 Billion The New York Times: In Canada, a Direct Link Between Fracking and Earthquakes CNN Money: Saudi Arabia warns Trump against banning oil imports Grand Junction […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 18, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for November 18, 2016

Fresno Bee: Trump offers hope for California water The Mercury News: California drought: Incumbents back in power at Santa Clara Valley … Simi Valley Acorn: State water resources strained Oroville Mercury Register: Where to go now on water? Conference in Chico maps out issues … BuzzFeed News: Brutal Drought Sparks Wildfires, Water Restrictions Across Southeast AgWeb: Only 1 of 3 Drought […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 17, 2016
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Transportation News for November 17, 2016

New York Times: Rebuilding Our Infrastructure New York Times: Fixing Washington’s Subway Mercury News: Roadshow: Why are so many South Bay freeway signs dark at night? Marin Independent Journal: SMART train delay and the train’s future discussed on IJ Forums Berkeleyside: Regular ferry service from Berkeley may soon be a reality San Francisco Examiner: Transit director: ‘Unknown’ if Trump threat to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 17, 2016
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Energy News for November 17, 2016

Bloomberg Politics: Obama Said to Block Selling New Drilling Rights in U.S. Arctic Morning Consult: Environmentalists Mount Opposition to Senate Offshore Drilling Bill The Wall Street Journal: Market to OPEC: Make a Deal or Price Rout Resumes Bloomberg News: America’s on Track to Send a Record Volume of Shale Gas Overseas Morning Consult: Interior Cancels Old Oil, Gas Leases in […]

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