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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 28, 2015
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Energy News for August 28, 2015

Wall Street Journal: Falling oil prices drive global pullback from exploration The Globe and Mail: Tech companies devise solutions to help lower oil production costs Bloomberg: For Oil Producers Cash Is King, and That’s Why They Just Can’t Stop Drilling Bloomberg: Excluding a Slump in Oil Investments, the U.S. Economy Grew the Most in Nine Years CNBC: Oil steadies as equities […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 28, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for August 28, 2015

Associated Press: California water use drops by 31.3 percent in July, says state report Associated Press: California seeks permits for giant water tunnels project New York Times: California Beats Water Conservation Goal for 2nd Straight Month Al Jazeera America: California surpasses water-savings goal, cuts use by more than 30% Capital Press: Researchers give dry farming a try Appeal-Democrat: Biggs rice station […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 28, 2015
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Transportation News for August 28, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Muni ready to roll out its new plans for better service  Oakland Tribune: AC Transit’s Oakland-SF routes topic of hearing  San Francisco Examiner: SFO renews permits for Uber, Lyft after criticizing flighty practices   POLITICO Morning Transportation for 8/28/2015 By JENNIFER SCHOLTES, with help from Kathryn A. Wolfe AUTOMAKERS WAGE PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE AGAINST CAR-HACKING BILL: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 27, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for August 27, 2015

Los Angeles Times: Sea levels will rise, experts warn, and ‘it’s not going to stop’ Los Angeles Times: LA cuts water use 21% in July, easily beating state target Associated Press: Judge denies attempt to block extra water for Klamath salmon Los Angeles Times: There’s no drought of cash for California farmers The San Luis Obispo Tribune: Cambria CSD eases […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 27, 2015
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Energy News for August 27, 2015

Bloomberg: $550B needed to repay oil, gas debts, data show United Press International: Shale gas output to drop next month, EIA says ChemicalWatch.com: EPA to figure out next move on fracking regs by Jan. Morning Consult: Unlocking Energy on Tribal Lands Proves Challenging E&E: Green groups set to sue EPA over drilling waste rules CNBC: Oil rises over 4 pct as […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 27, 2015
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Transportation News for August 27, 2015

Marin Independent Journal: Study: Marin City, Canal among Bay Area communities at high risk for gentrification  Fairfield Daily Republic: Metering ramps have Vacaville seeing red  San Francisco Examiner: Board votes to boost SF Bay ferry service to meet growing demand  Times Herald: Benicia transit hub begins construction POLITICO Morning Transportation for 8/27/2015 By JENNIFER SCHOLTES, with help from Kathryn […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 26, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for August 26, 2015

Associated Press: Drought-Plagued California Readies For El Niño Storms Sacramento Bee: Unusual Delta algae bloom worries researchers Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown says California’s groundwater management ‘not aggressive enough’ Water Deeply: In Future Droughts, Big Storms Decide California’s Fate Sacramento Bee: Unusual Delta algae bloom worries researchers Los Altos Town Crier: Water conservation program draws mixed feedback MyNewsLA.com: State GOP lawmakers call special […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 26, 2015
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Energy News for August 26, 2015

Wall Street Journal: Why China’s Thirst for Oil Can’t Lift Prices Bloomberg: Oil Market’s Reliance on Asian Growth Tested in Stock Meltdown SNL Financial: Analyst: Oil price challenges mean uncertainty for midstream build-out E&E: $2.2B in cap-and-trade funds begins flowing, boosting rail, housing, clean cars CNBC: Oil catches breath near 6-1/2-year lows Washington Post: There’s a big change coming to how […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 26, 2015
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Transportation News for August 26, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: How to navigate BART’s transbay closure Labor Day weekend  San Francisco Chronicle: Trump could brand – or not – towering S.F. transit center  San Francisco Chronicle: California needs a seismic warning system  San Jose Mercury News: Report: California’s drivers are the nation’s most stressed  Sacramento Bee: Report confirms California’s traffic gridlock  Sacramento Bee: Senate leader plans changes to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 25, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for August 25, 2015

Associated Press: California water districts sue U.S. over releases to help Klamath River salmon EarthSky: Global warming makes California drought worse Food World News: California Drought 2015: Intensified by Climate Change? Oakdale Leader: McNerney Hosts California Drought Forum Environmental Leader: Water to Wine: The Case for Wine amidst the California Drought RYOT: California’s Sinking Nearly 2 Feet a Year Thanks to the […]

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