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Wednesday’s Headlines

Plastics are environmentally harmful and growing; Police chases kill hundreds of bystanders; Electric truck charging hub opens in SoCal; More
Wednesday’s Headlines
Image: Electrek
  • Transit activists keep adding bus stop benches where needed (Oaklandside)
  • Plastics are bad for us, but the industry doesn’t care (Heated)
  • Police chases kill hundreds of bystanders (SF Chronicle)
  • Electric truck charging hub opens at SoCal ports (Electrek)
  • Location of Healdsburg SMART station looking more settled (NorCal Public Media)
  • E-bike incentives work (The Conversation)
  • Stop giving tax breaks to sports teams (Governing)

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