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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 8, 2016
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Energy News for June 8, 2016

Reuters: Oil Surges to Eight-Month High on Supply Disruptions, Firm Chinese Demand The Hill: Oregon Senators Call for Oil-By-Rail Reforms After Train Derailment Washington Examiner: Chamber Beats Back Anti-Fracking Policies The New Yorker: When Oil Transport Goes Off the Rails Utility Dive: As Funding for California’s SGIP Process Grows, Regulators Look to Bolster Energy Storage Scientific American: Bat Killings by Wind […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 8, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for June 8, 2016

Sacramento Bee: State water board dismisses $1.5 million fine Associated Press: Court suspends Southern California water district’s land buy Capital Public Radio News: California Regulators Drop Cases Against Water Diverters In Drought Sacramento Bee: Appellate court temporarily blocks Delta island sale Los Angeles Times: Drought sparks larger wildfires throughout California Breitbart News: Increasing Carbon in Soil Could Be Key to California […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 7, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for June 7, 2016

Sacramento Bee: Californians cut water use by 26 percent in April Chico Enterprise-Record: New California drought threat: Bark beetles and tens of millions of … Central Valley Business Journal: Manufacturing grows despite drought, regulations  The San Diego Union-Tribune: Desalination test facility in the works Appeal-Democrat: Bill could accelerate Sites Reservoir timeline San Jose Mercury News: Analysis finds higher flood risk from […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 7, 2016
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SB 163 is Bad for Business

Legislation authored by state Senator Robert Hertzberg, Senate Bill 163 (SB 163), is worthy in its intent to increase the production and use of recycled water in California. Unfortunately, the bill is a flawed concept and bad for business. SB 163 would require wastewater treatment facilities that discharge treated wastewater to the ocean to instead […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 6, 2016
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Energy News for June 6, 2016

Bloomberg News: U.S. Shale Drillers Restart Oil Rigs as Market Improves The Hill: GOP Threatens Kerry With Another Keystone Subpoena Associated Press: Gas Prices Jump 6 Cents Over Past 2 Weeks, Averages $2.37 Reuters: Stumbling Dollar, Nigeria Sabotage Push Brent to $50 Per Barrel The Wall Street Journal: Oil Drillers Have a Few Sweet Spots Left The New York Times: A […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 6, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for June 6, 2016

OCRegister: Thanks to La Niña, drought could get worse this winter Sacramento Bee: Hillary Clinton steers clear of water controversy in Fresno  Valley Center Happenings: Farmers, Businesses May Be Eligible for Drought Assistance Hoodline: San Francisco Is Saving Water But Still Seeking Drought Solutions Monterey County Herald: Delta tunnels won’t take Northern California’s water, officials say

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 3, 2016
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Energy News for June 3, 2016

Morning Consult: Cutting Methane Emissions May Be More Expensive Than We Thought The Wall Street Journal: Natural Gas Prices Rise to Their Highest Since January on Inventory Data Reuters: As Diesel Price Soars, U.S. Refiners Seize the Moment, Sell Future Output The Wall Street Journal: OPEC Fails to Reach Agreement on Oil Production Ceiling Reuters: Lenders to U.S. Oil and […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 3, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for June 3, 2016

Mercury News: Delta tunnels won’t take northern California’s water, say officials Mother Jones:  New Data Proves Trump Is Completely Wrong About California’s Drought Sierra Sun Times: California Drought Monitor and National Drought Summary for May … Los Angeles Times: City Council should retain oversight of DWP The San Diego Union-Tribune: Drought conservation created sizable energy savings YubaNet:Easing Drought Boosts […]

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