Today’s Headlines

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By Melanie Curry

8:46 AM PST on December 14, 2018

The oil industry’s campaign to rewrite car emission rules (NY Times)
Our car-addicted transportation system blocks climate progress (The Greenlining Institute)
CA’s climate policy, shaped by the oil industry, is too weak (Vox)
Why does California give free reign to leadfoots? (LA Times)
Study finds cyclists exposed to less pollution than car drivers (The Guardian)
The “Dutch Reach” is coming to American traffic safety education (CityLab)
More e-bikes for Bay Area bike-share, including East Bay cities (Berkeleyside)
Marin County completes safety analysis of its roads (Patch)
A bike advocate’s serious crash injuries lead Encinitas mayor to call for swift safety action (KPBS)
Hearing on allowing e-bikes on Mt. Tamalpais brings out supporters and bike worriers (Marin Independent Journal)
Oregon’s bike tax doesn’t bring in much money—but its tax on cars from out of state does (OPB)
Google Maps will add scooter and bike-share to its transportation suggestions (Fortune)
- So will Lyft, at least for its own system (Fast Company)
Volvo plans to bring electric trucks to CA in 2019 (Tech Crunch)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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