Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

By Melanie Curry

8:26 AM PST on February 17, 2022

More on L.A.’s speed limit reductions (Spectrum News)
More on EPA allowing CA to set its own emission standards (Scientific American, Transport Topics)
Will California “stick the landing” on its vision for transportation and climate change? (Transit Center)
CA to experiment with covering water canals with solar panels (The Hill)
Bill to create a “just transition” for oil workers to greener jobs exposes labor rift (CalMatters)
Legislative leaders Atkins, Rendon: Their priorities. Plus, rolling back gas tax adjustment is a bad idea (CalMatters)
Cutting the gas tax would be popular but not useful (for anyone) (Route Fifty)
Give hazard pay to transit workers (Jacobin Magazine)
Shoring up coastal rail line would be a boon for freight in San Clemente corridor (Voice of OC)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

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