This week Bay Planning Coalition’s (BPC) Board of Directors officially weighed in on three measures that will be on the ballot in November. BPC is supporting Measure RR, the BART Bond, and Prop 67, the Plastic Bag Ban Veto Referendum. We are opposing Prop 65, the Carryout Bag Change Initiative. We encourage everyone to read through the extensive voter information pamphlet that will be […]
Continue ReadingNew York Times: Bay Area Claims Transport Center of the World Title San Francisco Chronicle: Prop. L would give SF supervisors more control over transit board Mercury News: Bay Area Bike Share wants to know where to put East Bay bike stations Marin Independent Journal: San Rafael’s downtown transit corridor’s future discussed San Francisco Examiner: The many potholes on the […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times:A ‘crown jewel’ of the L.A. River project could cost $252 million 89.3 KPCC: Drought and fire-ravaged forests provide hands-on environmental … yourcentralvalley.com: Eye on Ag: Growing more with less water RollingStone.com: With a catastrophic season of wildfires, megafloods and major … PSFK: Mirrored Wall Concept Turns Fog Into Water Supply Hollister Free Lance: Water Matters: Prevent drought […]
Continue ReadingReuters: Saudis Offer Oil Cut for OPEC Deal if Iran Freezes Output: Sources Bloomberg News:Iraq Sees Now as ‘Right Time’ for OPEC Deal on Oil Output The Wall Street Journal: Kingdom Comedown: Falling Oil Prices Shock Saudi Middle Class The Hill: Democrats Take Aim at ND Pipeline Project Reuters: Texas Regulators Express ‘Deep Concern’ Over NextEra Deal Business Insider: Tesla […]
Continue ReadingFairfield Daily Republic: Benicia council spikes use permit for Valero oil-by-rail plan Napa Valley Register: Caltrans cancels overnight closures of Highway 121 San Francisco Examiner: Sunset Tunnel construction cost balloons by $3 million after discovery of crumbling walls San Francisco Examiner: Despite sinking Millennium Tower, SF advances $6.8M for nearby Transbay Center Los Angeles Times: California’s proposed DMV rules for […]
Continue ReadingThe Hill: Greens Urge Obama to Block New Arctic, Atlantic Drilling CNBC: Colonial to Restart Critical Pipeline as Gas Prices Spike and Shortages Emerge IEEE Spectrum: Wind Battles Coal for Access to China’s Grid EnergyWire: Texas Ports Pick Up Steam as Oil and LNG Exports Ramp Up Christian Science Monitor: Can Apple Really Run on 100 Percent Renewable Energy? Bloomberg […]
Continue ReadingCNN: New report finds ‘Erin Brockovich’ chemical in US drinking water San Francisco Chronicle: UCLA researchers warn centuries of drought could return to California Mother Jones: Stop Blaming the Drought on a Lack of Rain AccuWeather.com: Northern California towns in danger of running out of water for 3rd … Patch.com: Aiding the Drought: Recycled Water Produced in Fountain Valley […]
Continue ReadingEast Bay Times: Oakland considering sweeping changes to parking requirements for new developments Mercury News: Editorial: Finish BART, repair streets with Measure B Mercury News: Silva: California law helping taxis compete needs signature KALW: City Visions: What does a future with driverless cars look like? CBS: I-80 Smart Corridor Project Finished, Activated To Ease Congestion Napa Valley Register: Road work will […]
Continue ReadingReuters: OPEC May Decide on Extra Meeting Immediately After Algiers: Algeria Morning Consult: Dakota Access Opponents Unsuccessfully Call for Congressional Hearing Reuters: U.S. Pump Prices Rise as Colonial Fixes Gasoline Pipeline Leak Bloomberg News: Energy Future Clears Big Hurdle With Approval of Oncor Sale Bloomberg News: JetBlue to Burn Renewable Biofuel Mix on Some New York Flights Bloomberg News: Tesla-SolarCity Deal […]
Continue ReadingWashington Post: Think California’s current drought is bad? Past incarnations have … Opposing Views: LADWP Waters Fake Grass During Drought (Video) The Weather Network: California’s ‘shade balls’ deemed successful in saving water Headlines & Global News: California to experience endless drought 89.3 KPCC: Santa Barbara to consider outdoor watering ban Hollywood Reporter: L.A.’s Worst Water Wasters Named in New Investigation (Report) […]
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