Category: Highlight

  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 17, 2015
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Transportation News for July 17, 2015

Contra Costa Times: California has nation’s highest gas prices  Marin Independent Journal: Sausalito ferry dock issue remains unsolved  San Francisco Examiner: Clamping down on cyclists: Police and bike riders clash over new enforcement near Panhandle  Los Angeles Times: Equal access at issue in PUC battle with Uber over data disclosure  Los Angeles Times: Lyft, other ride-share companies in compliance with […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 16, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for July 16, 2015

Associated Press: California agency sets low-water lawn rules in drought Associated Press: State softens approach to curtailing water use in drought  Los Angeles Times: To save water, new California homes will have less lawn San Francisco Chronicle: California curbs lawns for new homes, businesses Sacramento Bee: California adopts strict lawn-reduction rules for drought savings Associated Press: House GOP Set to Pass […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 16, 2015
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Energy News for July 16, 2015

The Hill: GOP lawmakers question federal fracking rules Wall Street Journal: Another round of cost-cutting looming for oil, gas industry Platts: Report: Crude, LNG export restrictions could cause world trade issues Morning Consult: The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Congress’s New Piggy Bank? National Journal: Can Congress Break the Energy-Legislation Curse? CNBC: Oil prices rise as stock shows demand   POLITICO Morning […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 16, 2015
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Transportation News for July 16, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: AC Transit will buy double-decker buses for crossbay runs San Francisco Examiner: Muni set to roll out long-planned waterfront streetcar, the E-line  San Francisco Examiner: Public invited to weigh in on Lombard Street project POLITICO Morning Transportation for 7/16/2015 By JENNIFER SCHOLTES, with help from Adam Sneed PATCH PASSAGE GIVES HOUSE THE UPPER HAND: In […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 15, 2015
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Transportation News for July 15, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Gas prices continue to surge in L.A. but barely budge in S.F. San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: Why California gas is so expensive  Sacramento Bee: Study: California drivers using cellphones more often Los Angeles Daily News: Gas prices spike 69 cents in one week, but relief may be on the way  POLITICO Morning Transportation for 7/15/2015 […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 15, 2015
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Energy News for July 15, 2015

Roll Call: API’s Gerard: U.S. needs right policies to support energy revolution Fuel Fix: Report: Proposed U.S. LNG projects face challenges amid foreign competition Bloomberg: EIA: U.S. shale gas output to drop 0.6% next month The Hill: GOP senators ask intelligence community to assess energy renaissance impacts The Hill: Iran deal makes case for allowing crude exports, industry and lawmakers […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 15, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for July 15, 2015

Los Angeles Times: A journey into the drylands Sacramento Bee: Sacramento area residents cut water use 35 percent in June Fresno Bee: $30 million plant would use the sun to recycle tainted irrigation water Elk Grove Citizen: Bera, local Democrats back drought response bill East Bay Express: A Solution for California’s Water Woes Columbia Threadneedle Investments: How Will California’s Drought Affect […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 14, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for July 14, 2015

The Hill: Business groups sue over Obama water rule Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown signs bill prohibiting fines for brown lawns Washington Post: Emerging El Nino weather event is California’s biggest since 1997 Sacramento Bee: California, U.S. officials defend Delta tunnels plan against uncertainties Wall Street Journal: California Drought Leaves Few Farmers Unscathed Monterey County Weekly: Predictions of a strong El Niño […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 14, 2015
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Energy News for July 14, 2015

New York Times: Iran Nuclear Deal Is Reached After Long Negotiations Reuters: OPEC: “More balanced” oil market expected in 2016 amid demand growth Associated Press: Report: Gas becomes leading source of U.S. electricity Platts: U.S. shale oil output to drop next month, EIA says Wall Street Journal: Non-U.S., non-OPEC oil output waning amid shelved projects, observers say CNBC: Oil prices tumble, […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 14, 2015
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Transportation News for July 14, 2015

Fairfield Daily Republic: Wolk ag-based climate bill clears Assembly committee  Sacramento Bee: Uber, Lyft carpooling bill pulled ahead of key committee vote  Fox and Hounds: Road Tax Approach Similar to Prop 30 Strategy   POLITICO Morning Transportation for 7/14/2015 By JENNIFER SCHOLTES and HEATHER CAYGLE, with help from Seung Min Kim HOUSE FIRES FIRST, UNVEILS HIGHWAY PATCH: Looking […]

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