Friday’s Headlines
IIJA too complex? AC transit to deploy AI cameras; CAHSRA begins process to buy trains; Ten climate myths that need to be killed; More
8:39 AM PDT on August 25, 2023
- Ten climate change myths that need to be put down (Covering Climate Now)
- Environmental groups say federal IIJA is too complex, making its funding hard to access (The Guardian)
- Policy makers are embracing e-bikes (Legal Planet)
- AC Transit to deploy AI to help its cameras identify traffic violations (Oaklandside)
- CA High-Speed Rail Authority begins process of obtaining trains (KTLA)
- Palo Alto got a lot of money to redesign its rail infrastructure, and it’s not very well prepared (Palo Alto Online)
- San Jose VTA signs $8M agreement with emergency preparedness contractor (Patch)
- Gas tax revenue lifts CA roads and transit out of “high risk” category (SCV News)
- Milestone: Half of diesel consumed in CA has been replaced with some kind of cleaner fuel (Clean Technica)
- As planned, the price of carbon credits in CA’s cap-and-trade system rise (Politico)
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