Category: Highlight

  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 8, 2018
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Water News for June 8, 2018

Los Angeles Times: Texts reveal political maneuvering ahead of MWD’s delta tunnels vote San Diego Union-Tribune: Can you believe California has same-day laundry and shower limits? No, you can’t. Maven’s Notebook: Metropolitan Water District to vote again on whether to authorize increased funding of WaterFix Sacramento Bee: Why Southern California is calling for a do-over […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 7, 2018
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Transportation News for June 7, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Regional Measure 3: Work on transportation improvements could start next year KTVU: What to expect with Regional Measure 3 North Bay Business Journal: Years of North Bay transportation construction ahead with Regional Measure 3 ballot win East Bay Times: Bridge toll hike is ‘first step’ in solving Bay Area’s traffic woes, experts […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 7, 2018
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Energy News for June 7, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Record Oil Exports Help Cut U.S. Trade Gap Reuters: Trump’s move to please farmers on biofuels reform draws refinery union ire The New York Times: As Fuel Prices Rise, Airlines Warn of Higher Fares RTO Insider: LaFleur, Glick Promise a Light Touch on Changing West Utility Dive: Exelon CEO endorses nuke […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 7, 2018
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Water News for June 7, 2018

KCRA: ‘Incredibly busy year ahead’: DWR works toward Oroville spillway deadline San Francisco Chronicle: May smashes temperature records in U.S. Water Deeply: In Berry Country, California Farmers Get Innovative to Save Groundwater Water Agency: Major flood risk reduction and dam safety enhancements planned for New Bullards Bar Pacific Standard: California State Officials Voice Concerns Over […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 6, 2018
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Transportation News for June 6, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: $3 hike to Bay Area tolls appears to have support in early vote returns Mercury News: Bay Area voters OK higher bridge tolls to curb traffic Fairfield Daily Republic: RM 3 carries day across 9-county Bay Area; loses in Solano, Contra Costa counties Napa Valley Register: Measure to raise Bay Area bridge […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 6, 2018
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Energy News for June 6, 2018

Bloomberg: Biofuel Policy Revision on Verge of Collapse, Sources Say Financial Times: ExxonMobil and Chevron accused over tax secrecy The Wall Street Journal: As Oil Soars, Few Hedge Funds Are Left to Profit E&E News: FERC could have role in Trump’s plan for coal, nuclear CNBC: ‘Economy crippling’ and ‘third grade’ work: Conservatives pan Trump’s […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 6, 2018
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Water News for June 6, 2018

KQED Science: Another Danger from Over-pumping Groundwater: Arsenic Western Farm Press: Senator pushes for revote on Temperance Flat rating Almanac News: Menlo Park: City prepares to invest in water system Chico Enterprise-Record: Editorial: Gallagher’s important bills killed without a debate Investors Hub: They are still working at repairing the Oroville Dam! Press-Enterprise: Prado Dam mural […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 5, 2018
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Transportation News for June 5, 2018

KQED: On the Eve of Measure 3, a Poll Asking What People Might Pay to Make Traffic Go Away San Francisco Chronicle: Bye-bye, SF scooters as Bird, Lime and Spin go on hiatus San Francisco Chronicle: Scooter firms swear they’re not riding roughshod over users’ privacy San Francisco Chronicle: Huge amount of San Francisco Transbay […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 5, 2018
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Energy News for June 5, 2018

Bloomberg: U.S. Asks OPEC for 1 Million Barrel a Day Oil Output Hike The Wall Street Journal: OPEC Faces New Concern Over Global Oil Supply: China Platts: Proposed permit fee increase in Pennsylvania not expected to slow drilling in state Washington Examiner: Trump’s order to save coal plants worsens ‘headache’ for power grid, top operator […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 5, 2018
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Water News for June 5, 2018

Water Deeply: Why Emergency Drought Assistance Will Be Needed in California for Years UC San Diego: A little water could make a big difference for endangered salmon Fresno Bee Editorial Board: Editorial: This is California. We should be able to drink the water. Lawmakers, fix this disgrace San Bernardino Sun: Stone fire in Agua Dulce […]

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