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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 10, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for November 10, 2015

Sacramento Bee: Cleanup crews race against rain in fire-damaged California Los Angeles Times:  MWD considers buying 4 delta islands to solve some water problems San Diego Union Tribune: Wildfire risk to rise by six times, study says The Tribune: State is offering water rebates KCRA Sacramento: Folsom Lake near historic low depth despite rainfall Sacramento […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 9, 2015
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Energy News for November 9, 2015

Morning Consult: Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline Reuters: White House says Keystone decision will not affect other pipeline reviews Morning Consult: The Coming Week: Time to Finish Up Appropriations Bloomberg News: U.S. Index Futures Decline After S&P 500 Posts Sixth Weekly Gain Reuters: U.S. fracking boom added 725,000 jobs -study Greentech Media: A State-by-State Snapshot […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 9, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for November 9, 2015

Los Angeles Times: To save water, an underground movement to bank El Niño’s rainfall Sacramento Bee: Second major storm rolls in with rain for Sacramento, snow for Sierra Associated Press: LA County governments limits car washes to once a month Associated Press:Drought drives bears down to foothill town in search of food Los Angeles Times: High-tech water-saving system draws […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 6, 2015
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Energy News for November 6, 2015

The Wall Street Journal: Exxon Mobil Gets Subpoena From N.Y. Regarding Climate-Change Research Reuters: U.S. review of banks could spell trouble for energy companies Reuters:  U.S. will not pause Keystone review; Obama expected to reject Bloomberg News: The Making of a Buyer’s Market in Natural Gas Solar Love: Study Points Out Infrastructure Requirements To Obtain Near 100% Renewable Electricity […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 6, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for November 6, 2015

Los Angeles Times: El Niño-fueled summer storms helped reduce smog in Southern California Sacramento Bee: McCarthy: Use high-speed rail funds to quench California’s drought Kurtis Alexander: Bay Area country club gulps over 2 million gallons of water a week Bloomberg: A Few California Farmers Have Lots of Water. Can They Keep It? Capital Public Radio: Rain Brings Some ‘Drought Relief’ […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 5, 2015
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Transportation News for October/November 2015

MTC eNews: Richmond Bridge Bike-Ped Path/Commuter Lane, EV Test Drives Metropolitan Transportation Commission sent this bulletin at 10/20/2015 05:49 PM PDT View in a web browser » IN THIS ISSUE | Vital Signs Looks at Environment | Funding Solutions | Richmond Bridge Access Improvements | Clipper® Card for Teens | Map of Region’s Future |Americans […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 5, 2015
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Energy News for November 5, 2015

E&E: Rules panel denies crude oil amendment to highway bill The Hill: House blocks vote on 15-cent gas tax hike New York Times: Gore Calls for Exxon Mobil Inquiry on Climate Change The Texas Tribune: On Quakes, Regulator Sides with Energy Companies The Wall Street Journal: Enbridge to Invest $5 Billion in Gulf Coast Oil […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 5, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for November 5, 2015

Capital Public Radio News: California Drought Keeps Water Delivery Companies Busy SFGate: Farmworking communities in the Central Valley battle ongoing Chicago Tribune: Better markets to relieve California’s drought Kern Golden Empire: Solar-powered desalination could be part of solution to drought Lompoc Record: Managing growth and water Thousand Oaks Acorn: CalAm Water rep: few complaints over […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 4, 2015
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Energy News for November 4, 2015

Morning Consult: Oil Exports’ Best Shot Could Be on Highway Bill Fortune: California Gov. Jerry Brown: Time is Running Out For Cleaner Energy The New York Times: Shell to Focus on Liquefied Natural Gas in Deal for BG Group E&E: Sierra Club threatens to sue drillers to stop Okla. shaking Reuters: U.S. oil refiners look abroad for crude supplies as […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 4, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for November 4, 2015

Los Angeles Times: Heavy snows in Sierra Nevada raise hopes of relief from drought Associated Press: State, federal agencies focus on cold-water habitat for fish Los Angeles Times: Planned purification plant would eliminate need for imported water PBS NewsHour: Why dams are at the heart of California’s water wars 10News: Storm dumps snow on Calif. PBS NewsHour: To build or not […]

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