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Regional Forum on Goods Movement Tomorrow, January 21st

When Wednesday January 21, 2015 from 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM PST Add to Calendar   Where Alameda County Transportation Commission 1111 Broadway, Suite 800 Oakland, CA 94607 Driving Directions This is a reminder for tomorrow’s roundtable – Moving Goods and Freight in the Bay Area: Needs and Opportunities. Registration and lunch begin at 11:45 […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 20, 2015
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Transportation News for January 20, 2015

Sacramento Bee: Dan Walters Daily: California’s crumbling highways need cash  San Francisco Chronicle: Odds of gas-tax hike grow with quiet support of GOP senators  Sacramento Bee: One way or another, you’ll pay more for roads  San Francisco Chronicle: Mayor Lee gets on board with proposal for 2nd BART tube  San Francisco Chronicle: Horrible commute is a boon to East Bay […]

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  • onJanuary 20, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for January 20, 2015

Los Angeles Times: Storm watch – Atmospheric rivers could help put a dent in the drought  Sacramento Bee: Pressure’s on to help Delta fish suffering amid drought Los Angeles Times: Water stress takes toll on California’s large trees, study says  Associated Press: Next round of ‘King Tides’ hitting California coast San Francisco Chronicle: Flood watch as king tides hit California Sierra Sun […]

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  • onJanuary 20, 2015
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Energy News for January 20, 2015

Boston Consulting Group: Opinion: E&P companies should fight complexity, inefficiency to survive FuelFix.com: ExxonMobil venture with Russian firms starts production in third field The Hill: GOP plans to use Congressional Review Act to challenge federal rules The Washington Times: EPA rules are meant to restrict shale drilling, fracking

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 16, 2015
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Notice of Data Solicitation for Pyrethroids Basin Plan Amendment

A Notice of public solicitation for data has been posted by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley, in regards to the Central Valley Pyrethroid Pesticides TMDL and Basin Plan Amendment.   Submittals must be received by the Central Valley Water Board no later than 5:00 p.m., February 20, 2015.   View the notice and […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 16, 2015
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Energy News for January 16, 2015

The Hill: Gerard calls on Obama to base energy policies on facts, science  Reuters: Study: Crude exports could drive output increase, gasoline price decline  The Wall Street Journal: Analysis: U.S. shale could help prevent 1980s-style bust in oil market  Bloomberg Businessweek: EIA: U.S. crude output rose to highest weekly level since 1983 last week

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 16, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for January 16, 2015

Associated Press: Storm lets California release more water into reservoir system San Francisco Chronicle: Drought fears return with signs of 4th straight dry year Associated Press: Forecasts show drought continuing in California, Southwest New York Times: 2014 Was Hottest Year on Record, Surpassing 2010 Capital Public Radio: California Increases Water Deliveries In Fourth Year Of Drought […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 16, 2015
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Administration Fact Sheet: Increasing Investment in U.S. Roads, Ports and Drinking Water Systems Through Innovative Financing

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 16, 2015 FACT SHEET: Increasing Investment in U.S. Roads, Ports and Drinking Water Systems Through Innovative Financing   Building a 21st-century infrastructure is a critical component of the Administration’s efforts to accelerate economic growth, expand opportunity, create jobs and improve the competitiveness of […]

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