Transportation News for March 7, 2016
San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: Drivers race to Google car’s defense San Francisco Examiner: Transit director defends new bus performance
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Energy News for March 7, 2016
The Houston Chronicle: Uncertain Outlook for U.S. LNG, EIA Warns The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Oil Rig Count Falls to 2009 Levels The Associated Press: Federal Probe of Bid-Rigging Goes Beyond Chesapeake Ex-CEO The New York Times: Architect of Pipeline Company Merger Said to Be Its Foe Crain’s New York Business: There’s Hope For New York’s Gas-Tax Problem Casper Star-Tribune: To […]
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California Water and Drought News for March 7, 2016
Associated Press: Rain, snow blanket California, easing drought fears San Francisco Chronicle: Lessons for renewal flow from freed river Capital Public Radio News: Delta Smelt Populations Plummet 2nd Year In A Row Contra Costa Times: Guest commentary: Time for the Legislature to get serious about water OC Register: Orange County faces more competition for drought-strangled … The San Luis Obispo […]
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Mud Shortages Eroding California’s Climate Defenses
Mud Shortage Eroding California’s Climate Defenses Published: March 3rd, 2016 By John Upton OAKLAND, Calif. — As the birdwatchers of Arrowhead Marsh strain through binoculars for glimpses of California clapper rails, they could easily miss the warning signs of an obscure threat to the species’ survival. Grassy banks at the heart of the marsh are sloughing […]
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Washington Post: Snowfall could be measured in feet across Sierra during ‘miracle march’ storms Associated Press: El Nino Leaves Much of Drought-Stricken California in Dust Los Angeles Times Strong winter storm to bring several feet of snow to Sierra Nevada, Lake Tahoe Calaveras Enterprise: February heat makes drought conditions linger OCRegister: Billions of gallons needlessly flushed out to sea CBS […]
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Energy News for March 4, 2016
E&E: Bad Policy Could Cripple Energy Innovation Scientific American: Who’s Most Concerned About Energy Security? The Answer May Surprise You The Hill: Senate Approves Pipeline Safety Bill The Associated Press: First Oil Flows From Alaska Reserve Set Aside in ’23 Bloomberg News: As Oil Glut Swells, Exxon Said to Join Export Race on Crude Reuters: Oil Rally Loses Steam […]
Continue ReadingEnergy News for March 3, 2016
Morning Consult: Like Oil Prices, International Sanctions Are Hard to Predict Business Insider: U.S. Crude Oil in Storage Had a Huge Spike Last Week Reuters: Exxon Mobil Eyes Acquisitions, Forecasts Lowered Spending Morning Consult: House Panel Advances Oil Spill Bill The Wall Street Journal: Midstream Energy Companies Defend Contracts as Producers Head to Bankruptcy Court The Houston Chronicle: Top U.S. Official […]
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Los Angeles Times: LA City Council grants preliminary approval to DWP’s rate hike KCRA Sacramento: ‘Above average’ rain to trigger more water releases from Folsom Dam KCRA Sacramento: Half full? Half empty? Lake Oroville reaches 50 percent San Francisco Chronicle: Storm to dump up to 3 feet of snow in 3 days for Tahoe region Porterville Recorder: Snowpack less than […]
Continue ReadingTransportation News for March 3, 2016
San Francisco Chronicle: Perks for BART riders? There’s a catch Contra Costa Times: Alameda: Council OKs bike safety plan San Jose: Mercury News: Facebook pours $1 million into study of ways to relieve Dumbarton traffic San Jose Mecury News: Roadshow: Montague Expressway upgrade coming for BART Marin Independent Journal: Larkspur ferry riders get break on midday parking fees San Francisco […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia Water & Drought News for March 2, 2016
Los Angeles Times: California’s snowpack falls below average, sparking new drought fears Sacramento Bee: Sierra snowpack falls below average Associated Press: Dry spell ate away at snowpack of drought-ridden California Los Angeles Times: Drought hasn’t been all bad—we’ve learned some things too, California water chief says Sacramento Bee: Devastated salmon population likely to result in fishing restrictions San Fancisco Chronicle: Snowpack […]
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