Category: Highlight

  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 26, 2016
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Energy News for April 26, 2016

Morning Consult: Gas Demand Is Up, While Prices Stay Low The Wall Street Journal: Oil and Gas Companies Turn to Digital Technology as Low Energy Prices Pressure Business Reuters: Oil Prices Edge Up But Concerns Over Saudi Output Cap Gains Bloomberg News: U.S. Gas Drops From 10-Week High as Weather Outlook Turns Milder Washington Examiner: Utilities, Greens Collaborating on Energy […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 22, 2016
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Striped Bass in the San Francisco Bay

The time has come for the 1992 law intended to boost California’s striped bass population to be scaled back.  The striped bass is a non-native fish species introduced into our region’s ecosystem in the late 19th Century primarily for the purpose of sports fishing.  The unintended consequence of promoting the population of this species is the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 22, 2016
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Energy News for April 22, 2016

The Houston Chronicle: Moody’s: Banks Could Cut Driller Credit by 15 Percent Reuters: Oil Heads for Third Week of Gains as Sentiment Turns Upbeat CNBC: Amid Oil Price Plunge, Alaska’s Economy Braces for Losers and Survivors The Wall Street Journal: As Oil Jobs Dry Up, Workers Turn to Solar Sector The Motley Foll: Solar Power Players and Utilities Join Forces […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 22, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for April 22, 2016

Sacramento Bee: State ups its water allocation for Southern California San Francisoc Chronicle: California lifestyle relies on delta water Chico Enterprise: State Water Project increases allocations to 60 percent San Luis Obispo News: State drought driving longer wildfire season ABC10.com: Big improvement in California’s drought status Hanford Sentinel: Kings water district to get 60 percent Associated Press: Plan would pipe Alaska water […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 21, 2016
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Energy News for April 21, 2016

Morning Consult: EIA: Lower 48 Expected to Decrease Oil Production The Associated Press: Developer Drops Plans for Methanol Plant in Washington State Morning Consult: Senate Democrats Introduce Lead Water Bill Utility Dive: How Energy Efficiency Could Become the New ‘Bridge Fuel’ to Cut Carbon Vox: San Francisco is Requiring Solar Panels on All New Buildings. But Here’s a Much Greener […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 21, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for April 21, 2016

Associated Press: California rethinks approach to conserving water in drought Associated Press” California water agencies to urge regulators to ease drought restrictions Sacramento Bee: Sacramento water agencies push to end drought conservation orders Huffington Post: Water for Farmers, Even During a Drought Island Packet: Juneau entrepreneur looks to sell ocean water to California KFSN-TV: Fresno residents can soon start watering more, […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 20, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for April 20, 2016

Sacramento Bee: Delta tunnels bill mandating voter approval advances Sacramento Bee: Lack of snow made Lake Tahoe murkier last year The San Luis Obispo tribune: Israeli water solutions won’t defeat California’s red tape Sacramento Bee: State should give Sacramento region a break on water conservation California Farm Bureau: Method could help enhance water storage Hartford Courant: Water Oversight Bill Clears the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 19, 2016
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Energy News for April 19, 2016

The Houston Chronicle: U.S. Natural Gas Production Breaks Another Record Reuters: Oil Rises as Kuwaiti Oil Workers Strike Cuts Output for Third Day The Houston Chronicle: Oil Companies Dealing With Storm, Flooding Greentech Media: First Grid-Scale Rail Energy Storage Project Gets Environmental Approval From BLM Vox: How Cheap Does Solar Power Need to Get Before It Takes Over the World? […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 19, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for April 19, 2016

Mercury News: New Bay Area dam project reaches major milestone Daily Californian: Legalization of marijuana could promote drought alleviation Ridgecrest Daily Independent:  Pumping restrictions?: State water board explains ‘backstop’ San Jose Mercury News: What drought? East Bay gated community orders homeowners to … Visalia Times-Delta: Cities get water wise with deal Santa Barbara Independent: San Ysidro Ranch Racks Up Penalties […]

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