Category: Highlight

  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 2, 2015
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Transportation News for June 2, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: S.F. supervisors take Muni challenge seriously: ride it daily  Bay Crossings: Bay Bridge Nocturne  CNBC: Discussion: What to do About Bay Area’s Parking Problem? POLITICO Morning Transportation for 6/2/2015 By JENNIFER SCHOLTES LAWMAKERS PLAN TO LAY INTO AMTRAK: For the first time since last month’s fatal Amtrak derailment, the head of the rail service and […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 1, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for June 1, 2015

Los Angeles Times: LA drought plan decried by residents facing big water bills Sacramento Bee: Water solution for California: ‘Little Sip, Big Gulp’ CBS San Francisco: Drought: California’s Mandatory Reductions For Water Consumption Begin June 1 New York Times: Our Water-Guzzling Food Factory Los Angeles Times: Past thinking about California’s water may still bear pointers for future San Francisco Chronicle: California drought throws cold […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 1, 2015
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Energy News for June 1, 2015

Bloomberg: EPA proposes lower-than-mandated ethanol targets Wall Street Journal: Capital funding access may lead to sustained low oil prices, observers say The Washington Post: EPA proposes a biofuels compromise — and makes nobody happy The Guardian: California oil spill: coast guard defends ‘day zero’ cleanup amid criticism CNBC: Oil falls as OPEC output stays high Platts: 2015, 2016 Renewable Fuel Standards […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 1, 2015
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Transportation News for June 1, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Transit, cycling, parklets eating up parking spaces  San Francisco Chronicle: S.F. police, Muni get boosts in Lee’s budget plan San Jose Mercury News: Supervisors host transportation safety, congestion relief projects in central Contra Costa  Marin Independent Journal: Marin planners go to bat for affordable housing  San Francisco Chronicle: Talk with US Rep. Mark DeSaulnier about the Oakland […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 29, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for May 29, 2015

Associated Press: California agency set to vote on water limits for new lawns Sacramento Bee: A guide to California’s drought and water crisis Associated Press: California Assembly OKs bill barring HOA bans on fake grass Morning Consult: Is the New Clean Water Rule Congress-Proofed? Riverside Press Enterprise: TEMECULA WINE COUNTRY: Growers get creative to battle drought  San Francisco Gate: California drought […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 29, 2015
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Energy News for May 29, 2015

Morning Consult: Is the New Clean Water Rule Congress-Proofed? New York Times: U.S. to Limit Petroleum Drilling on Habitat of Greater Sage Grouse CNBC: Oil gains 1 percent on US stock drop Reuters: Federal government orders pipeline company to clean California oil spill E&E: Forget ‘peak oil.’ Is the world’s economy heading toward ‘peak demand’? Alaska Dispatch News: Energy Dept. conditionally […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 29, 2015
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Transportation News for May 29, 2015

San Jose Mercury News: Motorcycle lane-splitting bill passed by California Assembly Marin Independent Journal: Marin planners go to bat for affordable housing  San Francisco Examiner: Lax background checks compromise safety of ride-hail apps, study says Sacramento Bee: California carbon auction brings in another $1 billion  KGO Radio: Bay Area Bike Share to Greatly Expand  CBS San Francisco: Caltrans Says 99 Percent […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 28, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for May 28, 2015

The Washington Times: California water crisis could leave Democrats high and dry in 2016 Reuters: Western US drought might raise food prices: Reuters/Ipsos poll Los Angeles Times: Under new EPA rule, Clean Water Act protections will cover all tributaries Los Angeles Times: Hopes rise for a strong El Niño to ease California drought  Los Angeles Times: El Niño’s latest trick: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 28, 2015
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Transportation News for May 28, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Caltrans downplays latest Bay Bridge rod failure  Contra Costa Times: Bay Bridge bolt tests confirm strength, Caltrans says  San Jose Mercury News: Automakers ahead of schedule for 2020 fuel economy targets  San Francisco Examiner: Major expansion approved for Bay Area Bike Share  San Francisco Examiner: SFO, SFMTA ask state for stricter regulations of Uber and Lyft POLITICO […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 28, 2015
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Energy News for May 28, 2015

Bloomberg BNA: EPA looks to address ethanol blend wall issue in RFS Fuel Fix: Structural changes expected amid an unlikely oil price recovery Bloomberg: Feds to release plans for sage grouse, sources say New York Times: Obama Announces New Rule Limiting Water Pollution Washington Examiner: Wall Street regs could drive up energy costs CNBC: Oil ends lower on dollar, awaits data […]

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