Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

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By Melanie Curry

8:30 AM PDT on March 27, 2020

The fox is in the henhouse
- EPA suspends enforcement of environmental laws, using coronavirus as an excuse. (The Hill, New York Times)
- Big real estate, special interests get bonuses in stimulus package’s fine print (NY Times, LA Times)
Kern residents sue San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District for exempting local oil refineries from measuring emissions (Bakersfield.com)
Uber sues to keep the data it collects out of the hands of its regulators (LA Times)
CPUC approves weak target for reducing power-plant emissions (LA Times)
CA virus cases are ramping up (LA Times)
As ridership plummets, BART considers more service cuts (SF Chronicle)
Health officials say enforcement of lockdowns is necessary (Capitol Weekly)
List of jobs that are considered “essential” (My Motherlode)
Construction industry stays open (CapRadio)
L.A. County issues new quarantine order (LA Times)
Falling demand means the world will soon run out of space to store oil being produced (Transport Topics)
How do you shelter at home when you have no home? (New Yorker)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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