Category: Highlight

  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 30, 2017
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California Water News for August 30, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Coalition forms to protect California’s threatened salmon runs Sacramento Bee: As Hurricane Harvey hits Gulf Coast, Central Valley must prepare for the coming storm News Deeply: The Delta Is Sinking: Scientists Think Planting Rice Will Help Associated Press: California Flood Plan Shifting To Giving Rivers More Room Capital Public Radio News: California Needs To Invest Billions For Flood Protection […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 29, 2017
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Transportation News for August 29, 2017

Mercury News: Roadshow: Drivers beware of the “moth effect”  Marin Independent Journal: Sonoma-Marin rail reports full trains as commuter service opens  Santa Rosa Press Democrat: SMART extends the long line of North Bay rail service from our past  San Francisco Examiner: SFPD travels to Alamo Square Park protest in Muni bus  San Francisco Examiner: Sidewalks are for people, not robots  […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 29, 2017
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Energy News for August 29, 2017

Reuters: EPA to expand fuel waivers in Texas areas, Louisiana: source The Wall Street Journal: Saudi Arabia, Russia Pushing for Three-Month Extension to Oil Cut Deal The Wall Street Journal: CEO of Argentina’s YPF Resigns Quartz: Weeks before Harvey, Trump signed an order making future infrastructure less flood-proof Bloomberg: China’s $1 Trillion Power Industry Overhaul Is Just Starting The Salt […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 29, 2017
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California Water News for August 29, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Has California ever been hit by a hurricane? CBS Sacramento: Assemblyman Surveying Public On Oroville Dam Spillway Response Los Angeles Times: For years, engineers have warned that Houston was a flood disaster in the making. Why didn’t somebody do something? Wall Street Journal: In Releasing Water from Houston Dams, Army Corps Picks Least Bad Option  The Atlantic: How Much Does Houston Spend […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 28, 2017
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Transportation News for August 28, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Congressman denounces Bay Area toll hike for transit  San Francisco Chronicle: North Bay’s new SMART commuter train gets off to a smooth start  San Francisco Chronicle: While some resent GoBike, these people say the bike-sharing program is changing their lives  Mercury News: Riders sharing bikes to get from point A to point B now easier in […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 28, 2017
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Energy News for August 28, 2017

CNN: 10 refineries close as Harvey drenches Texas energy hub The New York Times: White House Raises Pressure on Venezuela With New Financial Sanctions The Topeka Capital-Journal: Westar Energy, Great Plains Energy ask KCC to approve merger Financial Times: China approves merger of state-owned energy groups The Guardian: Renewable energy generates enough power to run 70% of Australian homes Politico: Lewandowski […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 28, 2017
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California Water News for August 28, 2017

News Deeply: With Billions on the Line, California Begins Vetting Water Projects Sacramento Bee: Fighting floods — and using them? Stockton Record: California’s drift away from levees continues California Water Blog: We hold our convenient truths to be self-evident – Dangerous ideas in California water Daily Democrat: Yolo Bypass serves as model for future California flood protection Townhall: So, California Is Considering Taxing Drinking Water Breitbart News: Cal Legislature Wants to Tax […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 25, 2017
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Energy News for August 25, 2017

  The Associated Press: Groups sued by pipeline company decry attack on free speech E&E News: 4 things to watch as Trump team readies rollback The Wall Street Journal: OPEC Keeps Options Open, Including Extending Output Cuts Alaska Public Media: Long awaited Interior natural gas contract expected The Wall Street Journal: Texas Regulators Wary of Latest Deal for Utility Business […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 25, 2017
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California Water News for August 25, 2017

Capital Public Radio News: Sites Reservoir Supporters Requested Half Of Prop. 1 Funds Capital Press: Oroville Dam rebuilding project passes season’s midway point KCRA Sacramento: As repairs continue, Oroville demands federal oversight at dam The Daily Caller: Useless Dam Causes Host Of Environmental Problems Fresno Bee: A big dam east of Fresno has been talked about for years. Now it’s time to talk […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 24, 2017
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Transportation News for August 24, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area transit fails to put riders first  San Francisco Chronicle: Free rides on North Bay’s SMART trains on opening day  Mercury News: Caltrans says bye-bye to Botts’ Dots  Mercury News: Roadshow: The mess at Highway 101-Willow Road may continue  Marin Independent Journal: Golden Gate Bridge: RV wedged in toll booth sends one to hospital  San Francisco […]

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