Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:22 AM PST on March 8, 2022
- Climate action is still urgent (IPCC)
- But we’d rather freak out and point fingers over the price of gas (SF Chronicle)
- Lead exposure – from gasoline and car exhaust – made us dumber (The Hill)
- Federal regulation – and funding – proposed for clean trucks and buses (Reuters, New York Times, CBS, Sacramento Bee)
- DOT proposes new vehicle safety ratings (The Verge)
- Who killed the electric mail truck? (Vice)
- Delaware adopts California’s clean vehicle standards (Transportation Today)
- Environmental groups press California for more rules to promote EVs (Reuters)
- Limiting induced demand ain’t easy in a car-loving society (Governing)
- San Francisco considers upzoning ordinances (SF Chronicle)
- Bay Area Trails Collaborative seeks to connect 2600 miles of hiking trails (SF Chronicle)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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