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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 6, 2017
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Energy News for November 6, 2017

Reuters: Russia, Saudi Arabia ready for more work to cut global oil inventory BBC News: Paradise Papers: Commerce chief Wilbur Ross’s links with sanctioned Russians Washington Examiner: Will the energy industry even want to drill in ANWR? The Associated Press: New Jersey voters to weigh in on environmental settlements Bloomberg: Saudi Aramco Contractor Arkad Forms Oil, Gas Venture With ABB […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 3, 2017
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Transportation News for November 3, 2017

Mercury News: Opinion: Mystery fuel surcharge much costlier than new gas tax  Mercury News: Roadshow: Jeez, some don’t know what a red arrow means  San Francisco Examiner: ‘Neighborway’ at Golden Gate Park entrance to reduce nearby car traffic by half  Politifact: Does California spend ‘nearly 5 times as much’ to build a mile of road as rest of nation? 

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 3, 2017
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Energy News for November 3, 2017

Reuters: Valero a gasoline buyer on U.S. East Coast after Pembroke outage: sources The Associated Press: Dakota Access builder and Corps object to tribal proposal Washington Examiner: US withdraws from global oil anti-corruption pact The New York Times: Iraqi Kurds’ Independence Vote Exposed Risks to Energy Strategy Associated Press: Settlement talks continue in suit over 13-year-old oil leak The Mercury […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 2, 2017
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Transportation News for November 2, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Richmond-to-San Francisco ferry service set to begin in September  San Francisco Chronicle: Government drops push for car-to-car wireless communication  Mercury News: Why are gas prices so high in California?  Mercury News: Roadshow: Are pedal extenders legal in California?  Marin Independent Journal: Solid SMART ridership has agency looking at longer trains  San Mateo Daily Journal: SamTrans begins rebrand  Berkeleyside: The […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 2, 2017
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Energy News for November 2, 2017

CNBC: US crude oil exports hit all-time high as production also closes in on record Financial Times: Shell profits jump as energy industry rebounds The Associated Press: West Virginia Again Approves Mountain Valley Pipeline Platts: DC Circuit upholds DOE LNG export approvals for three terminals E&E News: Now it’s oilmen who say fracking could harm groundwater The Houston Chronicle: Anadarko to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 2, 2017
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California Water News for November 2, 2017

LA Times: Storm forecast brings fear of toxic runoff from wine country burn zones ABC News: California launches overall safety review at tallest US dam LA Times: San Diego-area surfers and beachgoers sickened after Tijuana sewage spill, officials say Sacramento Bee: Oroville Dam ready to withstand winter rains as first phase of repairs is finished, officials say Water Deeply: Could […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 1, 2017
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Energy News for November 1, 2017

The New York Times: Exxon Will Pay $2.5 Million for Pollution at Gulf Coast Plants The Wall Street Journal: Analysts Get Bullish on Oil for First Time in 6 Months on OPEC Hopes Washington Examiner: Rob Bishop to announce big energy bill pushing oil, gas development Bloomberg: Oil Delivers Best October Since 2011 as OPEC Strategy Pays Off Reuters: Puerto […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 1, 2017
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California Water News for November 1, 2017

SF Examiner: SF announces $700M to expand sewer infrastructure, effort to boost flood prevention Press Democrat: Rain in forecast shifts Sonoma County cleanup to stream banks Capital Public Radio: DWR Set To Finish Major Work On Lake Oroville Main Spillway Project Maven’s Notebook: RADIO SHOW: Uncertain Future for $17 Billion Delta Tunnels Project After Water Districts Pull Support 89.3 […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 31, 2017
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Transportation News for October 31, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: BART will chase fare evaders at a cost of $740,000 per year  San Francisco Chronicle: Waymo offers peek at its secluded test bed for self-driving cars  Mercury News: Roadshow: New rules for pedestrians  Mercury News: Milpitas Post Editorial: Route 237 corridor reflects surging high-tech growth 

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