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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 20, 2018
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Energy News for March 20, 2018

Reuters: U.S. Interior Department offers oil leases near Utah’s wilderness monuments Houston Chronicle: U.S. tariffs on China could hamper new LNG export projects along Gulf Coast Washington Examiner: Petroleum industry calls for ‘flexible’ process for considering exemptions to Trump’s steel tariffs Reuters: A small oil field in Oklahoma is seeing big bets from producers The Hill: Safety inspectors to spend […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 19, 2018
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Transportation News for March 19, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Editorial: To ease traffic, the Bay Area should vote yes on Measure 3 San Francisco Chronicle: Oakland sinkhole shuts down Posey Tube, big delays expected  San Francisco Chronicle: Lyft tests monthly subscriptions starting at $199  Mercury News: Roadshow: Rubberized asphalt will make Bay Area freeway less noisy Mercury News: Roadshow: Full-service gas stations are still around  Mercury […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 19, 2018
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Energy News for March 19, 2018

The New York Times: Offshore Oil and Gas Operators Want Less Regulation, but Surprise Inspections Find Serious Safety Problems The Wall Street Journal: Natural Gas Under Assault in Some States After Brief Reign at the Top Bloomberg: We Don’t Need No Speculation: China Aims to Skirt Oil Bubble Bloomberg: Lopez Obrador Says He Would Ask Pena to Halt New […]

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California Water News for March 19, 2018

Los Angeles Times: ‘Significant’ storm expected to bring steady rain to Southern California this week Sacramento Bee: Why do providers fight California’s ban on watering sidewalks? Wall Street Journal: California’s Salmon Industry Set to Take Another Hit This Season Chico Enterprise Record: David Little: Raising Shasta Dam? It’ll never happen Tehachapi News: Kiwanis Club hears about ‘California Water Fix’ Bay […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 16, 2018
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California Water News for March 16, 2018

Sacramento Bee: Why your water provider is fighting California’s ban on watering sidewalks Sacramento Bee: Whiteouts expected through Friday as storm continues to roll through mountains Water Deeply: Big Improvement in Predicting Drought-Busting Atmospheric Rivers Oroville Mercury Register: March storms have raised Lake Oroville level 13 feet Public Policy Institute of California: California Makes Progress on Water Accounting East County […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 16, 2018
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Energy News for March 16, 2018

The Hill: Oil execs press Trump on trade, regulations Financial Times: US gas cargo turns towards UK as Russia spat intensifies Reuters: Trump administration seeks swift action on Alaska oil leases Platts: US foreign policy turn could take 1.4 million b/d off global oil market: analysts Bloomberg: Aramco Gets Cool Response on IPO From U.S. Investors Financial Times: Russian energy groups […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 16, 2018
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Transportation News for March 16, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Is California high speed rail still a ‘train to nowhere’?  East Bay Times: Part of Lake Merritt path to get protected bike lanes Mercury News: Roadshow: Rubberized asphalt will make Bay Area freeway less noisy Napa Valley Register: Dan Walters: Road taxes needed, but benefits claim overblown San Francisco Examiner: Bike lane barriers installed along Valencia Street […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 15, 2018
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Transportation News for March 15, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Lyft partners with auto supply giant Magna on self-driving cars  San Francisco Chronicle: Putting riders’ lives at risk is not an OK way of protesting bike shares  Mercury News: Roadshow: What’s the plan for Altamont Pass?  Mercury News: Roadshow: CHP officer warns against opening shoulders to traffic  Mercury News: Opinion: Protect downtown San Jose during BART tunnel […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 15, 2018
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Energy News for March 15, 2018

Reuters: U.S. energy pipeline developers to seek exemptions to steel tariff Alaska’s Energy Desk: The trans-Alaska pipeline fights off 22 million cyber attacks. Daily. Bloomberg: Tesla’s Executive Churn Toughens Test of Musk’s Management Chops Greentech Media: Why Is Microsoft Getting Into Rooftop Solar? The Hill: GOP lawmaker proposes tax credit for coal plants S&P Global Market Intelligence: US coal earnings lifted […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 15, 2018
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California Water News for March 15, 2018

KCRA: More rain and snow coming to Northern California Los Angeles Times: California doesn’t want this towering water project. Trump administration may build it anyway Daily Californian: Water conservation in California drops after dry winter KSBY: Pismo Beach breaks ground on beach access, wastewater improvements National Assn of Clean Water Agencies: Brookings Institution Examines Water Workforce Issues BSan Diego Union-Tribune: Tijuana […]

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