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    • Climate change is a math problem (Rolling Stone)
    • Businesses are facing increasing pressure from investors to act on climate change (NPR)
    • Is the opposition to solar and wind projects really "grassroots"? (Canary Media)
    • EPA says Americans could save $trillions on gas under its emissions plan (NPR)
    • Highway 1 is closed in several spots.... so, perfect time for a bike trip - though this LA Times story misses that point
    • CA to get $2 billion for transit projects from "largest ever" annual federal investment (KTLA)
    • CA transit agencies are asking state for $6 billion (SF Chronicle)
    • Orange County studies a new route for coastal tracks (Spectrum)
    • Months later, officials release map of where they think toxic emissions from a refinery in Martinez may have spread (SF Chronicle)
    • Oil speculation in Senegal brought desperation, poverty - not riches (AP)
    • Yeah, but: Crime rates in SF are actually declining (LA Times)
    • Tesla refuses to talk about racism charges against it (SF Chronicle, LA Times, Tech Crunch)
    • A bike with square wheels - and it works (Design Boom)

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