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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 28, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 28, 2015

Los Angeles Times: Sandbags offered as high surf, tides prepare to hit Southern California Coast Sacramento Bee: California lifts restrictions on senior water rights Associated Press: High surf expected along much of California coast SFGate: Despite hype of El Niño Grande, California rainy season starts with a whimper CBS Los Angeles: Coastal Flood Advisory Remains In Effect Associated Press: LA Aqueduct […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 27, 2015
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Energy News for October 27, 2015

Washington Times: Business groups join fight to combat Clean Power Plan Bloomberg News: EPA: Clean Power Plan Extensions Not a ‘Heavy Lift’ The Wall Street Journal: After Years of Decline, U.S. Oil Imports Rise The Associated Press: Chinese investment company to buy Texas oil fields for $1.3B The New York Times: Energy Storage Industry Gaining Momentum Bloomberg News: Wind Power Now […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 27, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 27, 2015

Associated Press: Sonoma County restores farmland into wetland with levee cut New York Times: In Drought-Ridden California, the Classic Lawn Loses Ground Pioneer Business Review: California drought conditions worsening by the day Central Valley Business Times: Sinking Central Valley prompts state workshop yourcentralvalley.com: CA drought may be the worst on record yourcentralvalley.com: Drought, underground pumping causing the Valley to sink PRI: California’s […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 26, 2015
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Energy News for October 26, 2015

The Wall Street Journal: Duke Energy to Buy Piedmont Natural Gas for $4.9 Billion The Wall Street Journal: Energy Companies Face Tough Road Ahead This is Money: Oil profits set to plummet by billions: BP and Shell hit as prices plunge and exploration venture collapses Reuters: Green incentives seen as key to lifting U.S. oil export ban Greentech Media: The […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 26, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 26, 2015

Wall Street Journal: California’s Growers Bear Brunt of Drought Woes Los Angeles Times: One of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded is fueled by El Niño, scientists say Sacramento Bee: South state storms show no easy remedies for California drought Yourcentralvalley.com: Tree Rings Reveal Extent of Drought Arizona Daily Sun: Drought-stressed California forests face a radical shift Los Angeles Times: Essential Politics: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 23, 2015
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Energy News for October 23, 2015

Reuters: U.S. moves ahead with carbon rule as 25 states prepare to sue Wyoming Tribute Eagle: Wyoming legislators may block federal Clean Power Plan here The Associated Press: Hassan calls on delegation to back Clean Power Plan Reuters: Top oil traders wary of tapping their war chests CleanTechnica: No More Business As Usual For Fossil Fuel Sector Bloomberg News: The Long […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 23, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 23, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: California’s next worry: mudslides from El Niño rains Capital Public Radio News: Fish Barrier Will Help Save Sacramento River Salmon The Willits News: El Nino: Scientists now predict above average rainfall for Northern Capital Public Radio News: Sacramento Area Water Conservation Rate 27 Percent In September NBC Southern California: Los Angeles may go ‘toilet to tap’ […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 22, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 22, 2015

Los Angeles Times: Congressional Republicans demand plan for collecting El Niño water Los Angeles Times: Water bills will creep up next year in LA because we’ve conserved Wall Street Journal: To See Fines Dry Up, Californians Pour Into Water School WIRED: How Rain Turns Dirt Into Disaster Sacramento Bee: Endangered fish find unusual ally in rice farmers Capital Public […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 22, 2015
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Energy News for October 22, 2015

Morning Consult: Energy’s Numbers Guy Has Oil On His Tongue The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Investigates Venezuelan Oil Giant The Wall Street Journal: OPEC Hosts Meeting With Oil Officials From Non-Member States E&E: State regulators, utilities see advantages in mass-based approach to EPA rule The Hill: Oil refiners to GOP: Reject Dem demands The Wall Street Journal: Mideast Oil Exporters Face […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 21, 2015
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Movement of Goods News for October 21, 2015

Inc42 Magazine: Mahindra Launches Digital Marketplace SmartShift For Intra City Movement Of Cargo MarketWatch:Opinion: Self-driving cars? Trucks have already adopted that technology Augusta Free Press: At Reason, war is peace: And TPP is free trade SKNVibes.com: CARICOM Making Strides to Reduce Immigration Check Point Problems The Maritime Executive: U.S. Releases National Freight Strategic Plan 

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