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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 7, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for May 7, 2015

Los Angeles Times: California water districts scramble to deal with ruling on rate tiers Capital Public Radio: Brown Defends Delta Tunnels Project, Agriculture Industry Capitol Weekly: Brown: Water woes have deep roots Los Angeles Times: Meeting water-saving goals will be ‘huge lift for everyone,’ regulator says New York Times: Water Pricing in Two Thirsty Cities: In One, Guzzlers Pay More, […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 7, 2015
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Transportation News for May 7, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Series of small East Bay quakes signals rising stress on faults  San Francisco Chronicle: Commuters find way home after nightmare day for BART  Contra Costa Times: Caltrans responds to Bay Bridge leak concerns  Marin Independent Journal: Huffman urges better transportation funding plan at San Rafael forum  Marin Independent Journal: Sausalito City Council rejects controversial ferry dock project  […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 7, 2015
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Energy News for May 7, 2015

CNBC: Lower oil prices expected as producers resume output, analyst says Platts: IEA economist: 2015 global upstream oil investments down 20% Bloomberg: Oil companies regain positive production outlook amid price rally Oil & Gas Journal: Oil price slump calls for U.S. crude exports, Encana exec says CNBC: Crude oil trades near 2015 highs New York Times: Signs of Higher Oil and Gas […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 6, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for May 6, 2015

San Jose Mercury News: California drought: State water board passes first mandatory urban water limits in state history San Jose Mercury News: State begins Delta salinity barrier to protect water supplies in drought Fresno Bee: Gov. Brown must reduce water to fisheries, environment, Fresno County supervisors say Fresno Bee: State agriculture board listens to public concerns about drought Sacramento […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 6, 2015
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Energy News for May 6, 2015

The Examiner: Groups join congressional effort to lift U.S. crude exports ban Bloomberg: Study: Without ban, U.S. could be one of the world’s biggest oil exporters Reuters: Execs: Refracking not yet a good option to cut costs, boost oil output E&E News: Senate panel to take up infrastructure bill Morning Consult: Late to the Party, Energy Efficiency Bill Now Contends […]

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  • onMay 6, 2015
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Transportation News for May 6, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Ominous signs of problems with new Bay Bridge foundation  San Jose Mercury News: Gas prices flatten, but group says oil companies gouge drivers  Fairfield Daily Republic: Caltrans announces work on Highway 160  Los Angeles Times: Tax credit, road repairs on budget wish list from Assembly Democrats   POLITICO Morning Transportation for 5/6/2015 By HEATHER CAYGLE  HUERTA […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 5, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for May 5, 2015

Los Angeles Times: Amid drought, state is poised to adopt emergency water regulations Wall Street Journal: Nowhere Is Safe From California Drought—Not Even Beverly Hills San Francisco Chronicle: How to waste less of California’s precious water Fox KTVU: Delta construction project combats drought impacts San Jose Mercury News: California drought: Plans to make State Water Project flow backward shelved for this year […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 5, 2015
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Energy News for May 5, 2015

Fuel Fix: Exec: U.S. should allow crude exports to protect energy renaissance MarketWatch: Industry exec rebuts investor’s criticism about fracking investments Bloomberg: Most bankers see future drop in oil, gas loan condition, survey finds Washington Free Beacon: Report: Oil, gas output from federal lands drops during Obama administration The Hill: Schumer unveils bill expediting phaseout of older rail tank cars […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 5, 2015
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Transportation News for May 5, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Mayor Ed Lee unveils $1 billion transportation budget  San Francisco Chronicle: California gas prices jump 31 cents in 1 week on refinery woes  San Jose Mercury News: San Jose has ambitious plans to make city streets safer for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians  Marin Independent Journal: SMART and state in property disagreement after levee break  Napa Valley […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 4, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for May 4, 2015

NPR: A Landscape Of Abundance Becomes A Landscape Of Scarcity New York Times: The End of California? Bloomberg: California’s Doomsday Water Cycle Sacramento Bee: Drought-hammered state curtails junior water rights in Delta, Sacramento River San Diego Union-Tribune: A drought like no other Los Angeles Times: Central Valley’s growing concern: Crops raised with oil field water Los Angeles Times: Amid drought, the West […]

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