Associated Press: California government says it’s meeting water-saving goal Sacramento Bee: Sacramento-area water agencies call state drought program illegal National Geographic: Lucrative But Thirsty Almonds Come Under Fire Amid Drought; Does it make sense for California to grow so many almonds when it has so little water? Newsweek: Drying Up: The Race to Save California From Drought New York Times: Troubling […]
Continue ReadingMorning Consult: Growing Chorus of Complaints on Chemicals in Gasoline Wall Street Journal: China Plans Its First Home-Grown Electric Sports Car Bloomberg: U.S. Index Futures Decline After Equities Come Close to Record Bloomberg: U.S. Shale Fracklog Triples as Drillers Keep Oil Out of Market CNBC: Solar power about to go mainstream NBC News: Obama Makes Climate Case in Florida’s Everglades MSNBC: Hillary Clinton […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Better ferry service could ease Bay Area traffic woes Contra Costa Times: BART budgets for less crowded, cleaner, on-time trains San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: More South Bay streets going on a ‘diet’ Fairfield Daily Republic: Interchange project marks major milestone Independent News: One Bay Area Topic of Meeting National Journal: A Big Fight Over a Small Slice […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: ‘Water tech’ finally ready to rise amid California’s drought Bay Area News Group: California drought: Brown administration to stick with strict conservation targets, despite court ruling Associated Press: Ruling forces California water districts to review rates Marketplace: Anti-tax measure complicates California drought effort Business Insider: California’s water crisis is coming soon to the rest of America Roll […]
Continue ReadingPolitico: Obama seeks up to $3.5B in spending for gas pipeline overhaul program New York Times: Congress Passes Bipartisan Bill to Improve Energy Efficiency Inside Climate: EPA’s Clean Power Plan Will Create Quarter-Million Jobs CNBC: Oil drops after US crude stock report Wall Street Journal: Studies Link Earthquakes With Oil, Gas Drilling Washington Post: The U.S.’s energy infrastructure will need major changes, […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Passengers challenge S.F. officials to ride Muni for 22 days Marin Independent Journal: Mill Valley opts to abandon ‘excess capacity’ housing sites Fairfield Daily Republic: 55 percent threshold to OK taxes for local transporation wins narrow Fairfield approval Napa Valley Register: Transportation plans face financial roadblocks Sacramento Bee: New trail provides access along the waterfronts POLITICO Morning […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Appeals Court Rules Against Higher Water Rates for Big Users Orange County Register: Court rejects San Juan Capistrano’s tiered water rates, which could have statewide implications New York Times: California Court Rules Water Pricing Plan Violates Law Sacramento Bee: Brown calls tiered water ruling ‘a straitjacket’ for conservation efforts Washington Post: 8 fascinating images explain California’s dangerous drought […]
Continue ReadingMorning Consult: Clinton Could Get Keystone Primary Pass Associated Press: 5 years after BP spill, drillers push into riskier depths Bloomberg: Big Oil Wants You to Help End U.S. Export Ban Wall Street Journal: Halliburton Feels Impact from Low Oil Prices Wall Street Journal: Utilities’ Profit Recipe: Spend More Vox: US carbon emissions are rising again. Can Obama push them back down? […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Judge: Blind passengers can sue Uber for discrimination San Francisco Chronicle: California bill would green-light on-demand car pools San Francisco Chronicle: Ask voters to invest in BART improvements San Francisco Chronicle: Don’t ignore the San Francisco Bay’s needs during the drought Los Angeles Times: New bill could legalize paid carpooling The Aggie: Metropolitan Transportation Commission to expand Bay […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: State water board issues revised drought regulations for Californians Los Angeles Times: What you need to know about the state’s proposed water restrictions Maven’s Notebook: State, Federal Agencies and Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Agree on Framework for Water Operations in Fourth Year of Drought Stockton Record: News worsens for rare Delta fish; Smelt’s decline reflects health of […]
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