KQED News: Why Have More People Died in the Mudslides Than in the Thomas Fire? CNN: Lawsuit claims utility caused massive fire that made mudslides disastrous LA Times: Big storm expected to dump heavy snow in Sierra Nevada North Hollywood Patch: Massive Project To Clean North Hollywood Groundwater Gets Started Sacramento Bee: ‘Culture of corruption’ cited as Oroville sues state […]
Continue ReadingLA Times: As Montecito cleanup continues, a search for where to dump thousands of tons of mud Sacramento Bee: Three fresh storms aimed at Sacramento, Sierra NBC News: Montecito homeowners sue utilities, alleging negligence before deadly mudslide CBS LA: California Governor Considers One-Tunnel Water Plan NY Times: Identifying the Causes of the California Mudslides NY Times: California Today: Lessons From Montecito’s […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Costs to upgrade Muni’s Sunset Tunnel soar – partly thanks to neighbors San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area self-driving car startup Pony.ai raises $112 million San Francisco Chronicle: Muir Woods’ parking reservation system off to quiet start Marin Independent Journal: Muir Woods parking reservation system off to choppy start Marin Independent Journal: SMART’s Larkspur extension awaits $20M federal […]
Continue ReadingThe Washington Post: U.S. Chamber of Commerce to push Trump, Congress to raise the gas tax to fund infrastructure The Wall Street Journal: Chevron Returns to Iraqi Kurdistan’s Oil Fields Bloomberg: Trump’s Offshore Oil Plan Will Struggle to Lure Rigs From Guyana Bloomberg Businessweek: How a Nafta Breakdown Could Blow Back Into Shale Patch Reuters: Norway awards record 75 oil […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Goodbye, diesel: California school buses drive toward electric age San Francisco Chronicle: Road crews battle to clear critical highway after California mudslides San Francisco Chronicle: Napa’s Wine Train speeds up – but can it match new owners’ ambitions? San Francisco Chronicle: Oakland, terminal building go to court Tuesday over city’s coal ban San Francisco Chronicle: New Oakland […]
Continue ReadingThe New York Times: BP to Take $1.7 Billion Charge Over Deepwater Horizon Spill Houston Chronicle: Shell invests in solar, but still plowing money into oil The Hill: Bipartisan NJ lawmakers urge Zinke to refrain from offshore drilling Financial Times: Norway coalition deal dashes oil exploration hopes The Wall Street Journal: Shell Bids a Long Goodbye to Middle Eastern Oil […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Future floods will be in mind as California town rebuilds Mother Jones: Scientists Are Getting Way Better at Forecasting. It Could Change How We Deal With Droughts Los Angeles Times: Op-Ed Another lesson from Montecito — even in semi-arid Southern California, we need flood insurance CalMatters: Walters: Forensic report confirms Oroville Dam lapses Sacramento Bee: Take a captivating […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: AC Transit buses keep running to Oakland hills schools — for now San Francisco Chronicle: Opening of BART’s San Jose extension faces probable delay Mercury News: BART to Milpitas on schedule for June opening, VTA says Mercury News: Roadshow: Potholes are back on Interstate 580 East Bay Times: Traffic relief nears for Richmond-San Rafael Bridge East Bay […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: What the Oroville Dam debacle should teach engineers and experts, and the rest of us Santa Ynez Valley News: Santa Barbara area ocean waters closed due to bacteria levels Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Southern California mudslide takes lives of elderly, young; 5 missing Capitol Weekly: Amid rains and mudslides, drought concern remains Gustine Press-Standard: Recycled water flowing to Del Puerto district ag […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Trump unites Democrats and Republicans – to oppose his offshore drilling plan Associated Press: Senator: Drilling plan carve-out for Florida may be illegal Bloomberg: BP to Pay $102 Million to Settle California Suit, Becerra Says The Wall Street Journal: Boone Pickens Calls It Quits on Energy Trading Axios: BP CEO in Alaska talking natural-gas exports Bloomberg: Oil Rigs […]
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