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CA abandons clean truck rules; Danville city council is out to get some bike advocates who are doing too good a job; Congestion pricing works; More

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  • CA abandons clean truck rules, which were never going to be approved by Trump (CalMatters, KPBS)
  • Danville city councilmembers are trying to oust some effective bike advocates from commission (Mercury News)
  • One of Sacramento's most dangerous roads moves a step closer to pedestrian safety (Sacramento Bee)
  • Cities try to rein in e-bikes (but cars?) (Bloomberg)
  • NYC's congestion pricing is working as intended (Bloomberg)
  • Richmond awarded $9.5 million federal grant for pedestrian, bike infrastructure (Mass Transit)
  • L.A. Mayor issues order to expedite rebuilding (LA Times)
  • Newsom budget lays out cap-and-trade, climate spending (RTO Insider)
  • Artificial Intelligence uses a LOT of power - gas right now, but then there's nuclear (Argus Media)

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