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Monday’s Headlines

Particulate matter pollution is falling; Driving and emissions are higher than ever; Too many students are being driven to school; More

Note: that's a DECREASE in PM pollution; some editors need more coffee before doing headlines

  • Study: 65% decrease in fine particulate pollution over 20 years (CapRadio)
  • What governments are doing to fight climate change (The Good Men Project)
  • US driving and emissions are higher than ever (Bloomberg)
  • Cities clamping down on traffic to help fight emissions (Time)
  • Too many SF students are driven to school (SF Chronicle)
  • Slowly but surely, US school buses are becoming electric (Yale360)
  • Postal workers love the goofy new electric delivery vehicles (Jalopnik)
  • Porterville sues Tulare Regional Transit Agency (Valley Voice)
  • Oakland airport expansion plans face criticism over air quality (Mercury News)
  • Local residents ask for better transit alternatives to Dodger Stadium gondola plan (ABC7)
  • CARB announces new EV subsidy program for low-income residents (Electrive)
  • An affordable housing experiment in San Bernardino (Vox)
  • Monday fun: Here are some pictures of Stupid Bike Night (Vashon Beachcomber)

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