The Hill: BOEM disregards economic benefits of expanding offshore leasing, Gerard says The Wall Street Journal: Investors focus on producers’ plans for surviving oil at $50 Reuters: IEA: U.S. to lead global oil supply growth until 2020 The Hill: House panel leaders unveil policy framework for energy Bloomberg Businessweek: Shale producers to benefit from potential oil-price recovery, exec says Reuters: EIA: […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California to make changes to protect drinking-water supplies from oil-field injections San Francisco Chronicle: State pledges to stop oil firms from tainting aquifers Los Angeles Times: Jerry Brown, Interior secretary announce new drought funding San Francisco Chronicle: Storm not nearly enough to bust drought Wired: How NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters Are Helping California Battle the Drought Capital […]
Continue ReadingMarin commute times exceed Bay Area average, data show Marin Independent Journal Luce beats out city candidates for seat on Metropolitan Transportation Commission Napa Valley Register Another View: Caltrans making progress, but funding lags Sacramento Bee Bay Area transit ridership down despite subsidies, enticements San Francisco Chronicle To fix roads, should California tax miles driven […]
Continue ReadingUnited Press International: API’s Felmy: U.S. can grow as “energy leader” through free trade SNL Financial: LNG companies create value chain to find new markets in U.S., execs say American City Business Journals: Report: Oil, gas industry lost 1,900 jobs last month American City Business Journals: Energy-private equity deals rose last year, report finds Bloomberg: Report: Oil companies unlikely to […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Federal government to boost drought funding by $50 million Sacramento Bee: Storm’s first wave soaks a thirsty state Capital Public Radio: California Legislature Wants Oversight On Water Bond Money Sacramento Bee: Recent storms did little to boost California snowpack Breitbart: California to Get $50M from Congress for Drought Research The Guardian: Global warming is causing more extreme storms Yale […]
Continue ReadingFrom the San Francisco Business Times: Port of Oakland shuts down as labor contract stalls West Coast ports Friday February 6, 2015 by Sarah Aitchison San Francisco Business Times All 29 ports along the West Coast, including the Port of Oakland, will shut down over the weekend. The Pacific Maritime Association, which represents terminal operators at […]
Continue ReadingREGIONAL San Jose Mercury News: Gas prices on rise in California and across nation San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: Drivers ridicule $79 million fix for I-80 Gizmodo: An Up-Close Look at the Monumental Task of Building a Bridge Citylab: Incredible Photos from the Construction Site of the New Bay Bridge CBS: Bay Area Relying Less On Public Transit, New Figures […]
Continue ReadingToday’s Washington Brief: The DOT sent the White House a final draft of rules for tank cars carrying crude oil for review. The agency declined to say if the rules had been changed since they were proposed in July. More from the Wall Street Journal. The League of Conservation Voters released a special edition of its […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: NorCal storm delayed, but still on target Los Angeles Times: Patch of California emerges from drought, experts say Los Angeles Times: Atmospheric river of rain ready to drench Northern California Sacramento Bee: Scientists ride the Pineapple Express San Francisco Chronicle: Set water priorities to prepare for drought NBC News: Not Enough: Heavy Storm Won’t Alleviate California’s Drought San Francisco […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: West Coast port employers: Shutdown could be 5 days away “West Coast seaports could shut down in as soon as five days — hobbling U.S. trade with Asia — if dockworkers and their employers cannot reach a new contract, the head of a maritime association warned Wednesday in remarks intended to pressure an […]
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