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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 12, 2016
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Transportation News for July 12, 2016

  East Bay Times: Freight rail boosts Bay Area, state’s economy (East Bay Times My Word) Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Railroad Square development draws support, questions NBC: Caltrans to Close Lanes of San Mateo Bridge For Repairs San Gabriel Valley Tribune: Southern California gets a big, fat $0 from Feds for freight, road improvements

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 12, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for July 12, 2016

McClatchy DC: California water-bill fight is percolating again on Capitol Hill Associated Press: California’s climate change program: Jerry Brown pushes extension of cap-and-trade AgNet West: Water Challenges Make Conservation Standard Yahoo Finance: Drought-and Sustainability-Conscious Hotels Reduce Water and … KEYT: Nipomo Facing Increased Water Shortage Condition BBC News: Drought triggers ‘austerity’ root system in grass crops Tahoe Daily Tribune: Fires, drought, beetles […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 12, 2016
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Energy News for July 12, 2016

The Hill: Senate to Vote on Moving Toward House Compromise on Energy Bill The New York Times: Future of Natural Gas Hinges on Stanching Methane Leaks Morning Consult:  Oil, Gas Lobby Says RFS Could Lead to Higher Prices at the Pump Reuters: Oil Bounces Back From Two-Month Lows On Weaker Dollar The Seattle Times: Seattle Utilities Startup Acquired By […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 11, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for July 11, 2016

Sacramento Bee: Suit challenges Delta pumping restrictions New York Times:  Los Angeles Looks for Extra Water Down Its Alleys KPBS: California Drought Update: There’s Good News, And Bad Environmental Leader: Mattel Plans to Cut Utility Bills 40% Using Recycled Water Bonner County Daily Bee: California Drought, Marine Heat More Likely With Warming The Desert Sun: Environmental issues top of mind with […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 11, 2016
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Energy News for July 11, 2016

The Hill: Obama Moves to Undercut Greens in Drilling Fight Bloomberg News: Sanders Team Loses Testy Fight on Trade Pact, Heads for Fracking Vote The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Oil Rg Count Rises 10 to 351 Associated Press: Gas Prices Drop 7 Cents to $2.29 a Gallon E&E: Dems Debate ‘Fracking Ban,’ But What Does That Mean? Bloomberg News: Falling U.S. […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 8, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for July 8, 2016

Capital Public Radio: Low Or No Water Conservation Targets ‘Shortsighted’ Oakland Magazine: Dying of thirst: California wildlife refuges are getting stiffed The Tracy Press: City restores public water features Ukiah Daily Journal: Ukiah City Council votes to end mandatory water conservation Capital Press: Water efficiency credited for big almond crop during drought The San Diego Union-Tribune: Del Mar eases water restrictions […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 8, 2016
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Transportation News for July 8, 2016

East Bay Times: Bike sharing to expand in San Francisco Bay Area East Bay Times: Borenstein: BART bond measure tax double what agency claims East Bay Times: Richmond: New Bay Trail additions in the works Mercury News: Roadshow: Why I-280 is getting repaved before I-580 International Railway Journal: Caltrain approves electrification and EMU contracts

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 8, 2016
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Energy News for July 8, 2016

Morning Consult: Interior Tightens Safety Rules for Arctic Exploratory Drilling Houston Chronicle: Oil Tumbles to Below $46 After U.S. Inventory Report Disappoints Bloomberg News: Big Oil’s $45 Billion of New Projects Signal Spending Revival Reuters: Oil Bounces Off Two-Month Lows But Faces Sharp Weekly Loss E&E: Utilities Give a First Peek at N.Y.’s Distributed Energy Future Washington Examiner: Google Defeats Pentagon […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 7, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for July 7, 2016

Associated Press: Californians excel in final month of statewide water cuts Sacramento Bee: AM Alert: Is California’s drought over? Los Angeles Times: Downtown LA’s five-year rain total is lowest ever recorded Los Angeles Times: Facing historically low levels, Lake Mead officials are fending off a water war.  Here’s how… TakePart: Desalination Plants Get a Reboot to Fight Water Shortages MyMotherLode: Californians […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 7, 2016
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Transportation News for July 7, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: Californians are driving more, which is bad for climate change East Bay Times: Dublin, Livermore plan for new joint $79 million road expansion project Marin Indepenent Journal: Work begins on new segment of Marin-Sonoma Narrows San Francisco Examiner: SF leader on ‘Smart City’ challenge leaves SFMTA for Google X Los Angeles Times: How to remake the L.A. […]

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