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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 30, 2018
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Energy News for March 30, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: How Tillerson’s Exxon Designed an Oil Deal to Skirt Anticorruption Scrutiny Anchorage Daily News: Environmental groups bristle at feds collecting information on drilling in the Beaufort Sea The New York Times: Brazilian Auction Draws Oil Companies Back to Offshore Drilling NPR News: U.S. Utilities Look To Electric Cars As Their Savior […]

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  • onMarch 30, 2018
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Water News for March 30, 2018

Associated Press: Drought expands across Southwestern US New York Times: Biggest Threat to Humanity? Climate Change, U.N. Chief Says Sacramento Bee: Editorial: Finally, some common-sense moves on California wildfires The Press: Updates on WaterFix: State Water Resources Control Board continues hearings  Oroville Mercury Register: Fire and water: Thermalito Powerplant getting ready to run again. Maven’s […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 29, 2018
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Transportation News for March 29, 2018

 Mercury News: Electric cars not as likely to catch fire as gas-powered vehicles Marin Independent Journal: Novato residents urge funding for crossing guards, electric vehicles Marin Independent Journal: IJ Forums: Panelists discuss Richmond bridge bike lane Napa Valley Register: Caltrans planning night work on Highway 29 between Yountville and St. Helena San Francisco Examiner: SF […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 29, 2018
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Energy News for March 29, 2018

Bloomberg: Shale Patch Making Money, Hiring and Ready to Drill for More Reuters: Firms complain of contaminated crude from U.S. reserve The New York Times: It’s the No. 1 Power Source, but Natural Gas Faces Headwinds The Wall Street Journal: Massachusetts Utilities Cut Ties With New Hampshire Power-Line Project The State: Dominion threatens to cancel […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 29, 2018
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Water News for March 29, 2018

PPIC: How Oroville Is Changing Dam Safety in California Water Deeply: Report: Half of the West’s Rivers Altered by Development, Diversions The Malibu Times: March Storms Dump Water, but California’s Drought Presses On CA Natural Resources Agency: WaterFix Design Refinements Proposed To Minimize Impacts, Improve Performance and Reduce Costs Maven’s Notebook: CA WATER POLICY CONFERENCE: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 28, 2018
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Energy News for March 28, 2018

Reuters: Oil producer Concho to buy rival RSP Permian for about $8 billion Bloomberg: Big Oil’s Glass Ceiling Is Starting to Crack Washington Examiner: Russia-Saudi ‘permanent’ oil alliance won’t scare US shale Financial Times: Banks boost lending to environmentally damaging energy projects Greentech Media: Itron and Utilidata Launch a Grid Voltage Control ‘App’ for Next-Generation Smart Meters The Post and […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 28, 2018
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Transportation News for March 28, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Electric scooters for grown-ups now available for rent in SF, San Jose San Francisco Chronicle: Uber puts the brakes on testing robot cars in California after Arizona fatality Silicon Valley Business Journal: Guest opinion: Get behind RM3, the Bay Area depends on it East Bay Times: BART to crack down on LimeBikes left at stations Napa […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 27, 2018
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Energy News for March 27, 2018

Axios: Shell sketches future with drastically fewer fossil fuels Bloomberg: Deepwater Oil Starting to Hold Its Own With Shale, Chevron Says Reuters: Devon Energy eyes more asset sales to simplify portfolio Pacific Standard: Inside the Tax Bill’s $25 Billion Oil Company Bonanza The Wall Street Journal: Foreign Trade Houses Grab Dominant Share of U.S. Crude […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 27, 2018
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Transportation News for March 27, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Answers are needed before Bay Area votes on Regional Measure 3 East Bay Times: Opinion: Voters need solid answers before OK of Regional Measure 3 Napa Valley Register: With one exception, Napa transportation agency endorses Bay Area toll hike measure San Francisco Chronicle: Cable cars’ ding goes for your wallet, too Mercury […]

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