Monday’s Headlines
Newsom says he'll sign corporate climate accountability bill, and CA sues oil companies over climate change impacts, lying; Small things like tax code change and parklets can help climate fight; More
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- Governor Newsom says he'll sign corporate climate accountability bill (Sacramento Bee)
- It's a relatively simple bill, with potentially huge national impacts (Capital and Main)
- California sues major oil companies over climate impacts, lying about them (NPR, SF Chronicle)
- Approvals for new oil wells in CA have "nearly" ground to a halt (Reuters)
- A small tax change - making clean energy tax credits transferable - is helping drive new investments in clean energy (Grist)
- Pocket parks as a climate solution (Route Fifty)
- Uber made traffic terrible; robotaxis will make it even worse (SF Chronicle)
- National City inaugurates free shuttle (CBS8)
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Wednesday’s Headlines
Permanent car-free Hayes St? No right turns on red? And why aren't new cars safer for people outside them? Carbon pollution costs a lot; More
California Has to Stop Building Freeways. Now.
"People aren't used to thinking of freeways as fossil fuel infrastructure, but they are." And once built, there's no going back, no making up for the extra driving by trying to convince people that a bus or train might be a better choice - we're stuck with it.
Metro September 2023 Board Committee Round-Up: C Line, 91 Freeway Widening, and More
Transit ridership and freeway funding are up. $14 million for MicroTransit was postponed. South Bay C Line extension draws both controversy and support. Law enforcement, Taylor Swift, bus lanes, and more!
What is the Life of a Dead Pedestrian Worth?
A Seattle police officer sparked outrage when he joked that the death of pedestrian Jaahnavi Kandula might be settled for as little as $11,000. Some families get even less.
Pols: Congress Must Bolster Sustainable Commutes to Reduce Carbon and Congestion
The feds should bolster sustainable commuting modes and transportation demand management strategies.
