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California Water News for December 6, 2017

LA Times: Santa Ana winds roar through Southern California, whipping fires on destructive path LA Times: NASA satellite captures raging Southern California fires from space OC Register: Wildfires raging in Southern California cap most destructive season in state history. Here’s why it’s so bad OC Register: Here’s how bad the Santa Ana winds and fire risk are going to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 5, 2017
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Transportation News for December 5, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Full-color Muni Metro signs to soon replace red marquees  San Francisco Chronicle: Traffic-plagued Yosemite Valley getting cleaner buses  Mercury News: Roadshow: Adding lane lines on paved roads is slow  Marin Independent Journal: Marin transportation officials pounce for gas tax matching funds  Fairfield Daily Republic: San Jose State institute to guide transit tax research funding  Marin Independent Journal: Editorial: […]

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  • onDecember 5, 2017
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Energy News for December 5, 2017

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: U.S. natural gas boom largely due to Marcellus Shale Axios: Oil & gas group launches voluntary methane program Bloomberg: Statoil Greenlights Key $6 Billion Norway Arctic Oil Project NPR News: Venezuela Will Create New ‘Petro’ Cryptocurrency, President Maduro Says Richmond Times-Dispatch: After two years of defending rate freeze, Dominion says it’s ‘time to transition away’ from controversial […]

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  • onDecember 5, 2017
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California Water News for December 5, 2017

LA Times: More than 150 structures destroyed, 27,000 people evacuated in raging Ventura wildfire KPCC: Longest and strongest Santa Ana winds bring fire danger to Southern California Associated Press & Sacramento Bee: California water districts don’t need voter approval on fees EarthFix & Crosscut: State water project could get boost from Congress The Union: NID bargains with Centennial Dam opponents […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 4, 2017
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Transportation News for December 4, 2017

Mercury News: Roadshow: Express Lanes, Caltrain main hopes for Highway 101 commute  Mercury News: Roadshow: Electric cars with diamond-lane stickers rule the road in the Bay Area  Mercury News: Car rental companies find a way to ding motorists for electronic tolling  Mercury News: Uber in the sky? Now you can crowdsource a helicopter and get to the show on […]

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  • onDecember 4, 2017
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Energy News for December 4, 2017

Business Insider: A change to the GOP tax bill would be a huge boost to energy companies Reuters: OPEC expects to stick to cuts in second half of 2018: Saudi minister The Associated Press: Hundreds gather in Richmond to protest natural gas pipelines NJ Advance Media: N.J. environmentalists use new legal strategy to fight pipelines The Associated Press: Mississippi Power […]

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  • onDecember 4, 2017
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California Water News for December 4, 2017

LA Times: Costs soar and cracks revealed in Oroville Dam spillway, but officials say it’s ready for winter rains Times of San Diego: Weather Helped California’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Drop 5% Last Year SF Chronicle: King tides bring Bay Area coastal flood warnings Press Telegram: High winds, low humidity increase Southern California fire danger High Country News: After Oroville, officials […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 1, 2017
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Transportation News for December 1, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Medicine for the Hairball: Bike safety fixes get go-ahead  San Francisco Chronicle: General Motors says self-driving taxi fleets coming in 2019  East Bay Times: Alameda County takes brakes off 54,000 drivers, reverses license suspensions for unpaid traffic fines  Mercury News: Shared electric vehicles, charging stations on way to low-income communities in the Bay Area  Mercury News: Roadshow: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 1, 2017
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Energy News for December 1, 2017

Reuters: As OPEC extends output cuts, Asia turns to North America for more oil The Associated Press: Drilling-gear company will pay $238 million in bribery case Axios: Theresa May battles Trump for Aramco IPO listing The Wall Street Journal: Carl Icahn Considers Board Fight at SandRidge Energy The Associated Press: India biggest importer of US oil refinery byproduct San Francisco […]

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  • onDecember 1, 2017
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California Water News for December 1, 2017

Record Searchlight: State sets initial water allocation of 15%; amount likely will rise Daily Mail: Oroville Dam’s new spillway already has small cracks in it less than a MONTH after massive repair effort East Bay Times: Oroville Dam: Phase two of spillway construction may be more challenging SF Chronicle: Delta residents vent about Jerry Brown’s twin tunnels water plan […]

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