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  • onJune 15, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for June 15, 2015

New York Times: California Cuts Farmers’ Share of Scant Water Sacramento Bee: Gov. Jerry Brown pushes budget measure to consolidate water agencies New York Times: California’s Water Czar, Part Empathetic Confessor and Part Friendly Scold Associated Press: In California, nearly ironclad decades-old water rights halted amid lingering drought Modesto Bee: Governor should reduce water to fisheries, environment, county officials say […]

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Energy News for June 15, 2015

National Journal: In Trade Debate, Climate Concerns Roar Back to House Floor The Hill: GOP pushes changes to clean air law to fight ozone rule The Washington Post: As an ‘acute’ wildfire season looms, White House sends $ 110 million to drought-stricken West CNBC: Oil falls on dollar, Yemen talks Fuel Fix: Report: Energy layoffs hit 150,000 by end of […]

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Transportation News for June 15, 2015

San Jose Mercury News: Highway 85 toll lanes: The plan will tarnish Silicon Valley’s innovation image  San Francisco Chronicle: Doyle Drive to Golden Gate Bridge closed July 9 to July 13  Marin Independent Journal: Marin IJ Editorial: Sausalito tries parking charge to fix bike mess  POLITICO Morning Transportation for 6/15/2015 By JENNIFER SCHOLTES, with help from Heather Caygle […]

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  • onJune 12, 2015
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Notice of Unavailability of Water and Need for Immediate Curtailment – Sacramento-San Joaquin Watersheds and Delta

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. June 12, 2015 NOTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY OF WATER AND NEED FOR IMMEDIATE CURTAILMENT FOR THOSE DIVERTING WATER IN THE SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN WATERSHEDS AND DELTA WITH A PRE-1914 APPROPRIATIVE CLAIM COMMENCING DURING OR AFTER 1903 The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is […]

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Energy News for June 12, 2015

Bloomberg: API: EPA memo shows economic harm from raising ethanol mandates Bloomberg: Energy industry becomes usual target of cybersecurity attacks, observers say Oil & Gas Journal: IEA reports higher global oil demand, U.S. output for 2015 The Hill: GOP senator floats holding EPA nominees over regulations Wall Street Journal: Price Tag for California Oil Spill Cleanup: $69 Million So Far […]

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California Water & Drought News for June 12, 2015

Associated Press: California water wasters beware: #DroughtShaming is on the rise Associated Press: California tries to save salmon in Wine Country creeks Los Angeles Times: State attorney general challenges ruling against tiered water rates NPR: Some Answers To Your Questions About California Water Use Mercury News: California drought: El Niño continues to build, bringing increased chances of a wet winter […]

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Transportation News for June 12, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: BART trains to get longer under $1.6 billion budget plan  Contra Costa Times: BART OKs more trains soon in new budget  Sacramento Bee: Chief critic of California high-speed rail continues his quest  Sacramento Business Journal: Partisan divide stalls ideas for boosting California road-repair funding  KQED: Millions of Californians Struggle With Financial Burden of Suspended Driver’s Licenses   […]

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  • onJune 11, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for June 11, 2015

San Jose Mercury News: California drought: El Niño continues to build, bringing increased chances of a wet winter San Jose Mercury News: Ocean investigators set their sights on Pacific Ocean ‘blob’ KQED: Rain in June? No Drought-Buster, But We’ll Take It The Daily Caller: Calif. Drought Results In Rotating Blame Game Los Angeles Times: Gov. Brown says ‘spaceship Earth’ […]

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Energy News for June 11, 2015

Bloomberg: In 2014, U.S. was top global oil producer for 1st time since 1975, BP says  Associated Press: Plains All American says cost of Calif. oil spill cleanup hits $62M Reuters: Study: Allowing crude exports would expand benefits from fracking CNBC: Oil falls as World Bank cuts forecast Reuters: U.S. should ditch ‘outdated’ oil export ban -Harvard   POLITICO Morning […]

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