Climate Change
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Governor Signs a Raft of Climate Bills
At a press conference in Vallejo today, Governor Gavin Newsom and a large cohort of legislators celebrated the passage - and signing - of a package of some forty bills that touch on clean energy, climate change, electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, solid waste, and environmental justice.
September 16, 2022
To Fix Inflation and Climate Change, Get Americans out of Cars
Our gas-guzzling rides are tanking our personal finances and municipal budgets as well as dooming the planet.
August 18, 2022
Advocates: Cutting High Speed Rail Out of Climate Bill Was a Mistake
The Democrats' decision to axe high speed rail from the climate bill has some advocates wondering what it will take for lawmakers to finally understand the environmentally transformative potential of the mode.
August 3, 2022
OPINION: The Climate Emergency Demands Civil Disobedience
Our leaders have failed us, so we must lead — in the streets, with our bodies and bikes. Here's what we've learned in San Francisco.
July 21, 2022
What The Proposed GHG Rule Will (And Won’t) Do for the Climate
Federal regulators want local governments to track transportation sector emissions — but they can't do much to force communities to reduce those emissions, never mind doing so in ways that would address the other damages of car dependency, experts say.
July 18, 2022
Why Kids Are Suing DOTs for Driving the Climate Crisis
Hawai'i children and teenagers are suing their state's transportation leaders for the outsized role they've played in the ongoing climate crisis — and if they succeed, their efforts could empower new generations across America to do the same.
June 16, 2022
Does the Building Trades Council Really Believe Freeways Are More Important than Homes?
Labor is prioritizing a few hours of labor over people's lives, and homes.
May 10, 2022
What Should the Air Resources Board Study?
An opportunity to help shape California Air Resources Board's research priorities - and provide ideas for future research projects
May 3, 2022
Why Lithium Mining for EV Batteries Should Be Our ‘Absolute Last Resort’
...and biking, walking and transit should come first.
May 3, 2022
International Climate Report Demands ‘Systemic’ Changes to Transportation and Urban Planning
Simply replacing gasoline with batteries won't be enough: cities must also dramatically curtail the use of automobiles and build more walkable neighborhoods to avoid "locking in" future emissions by building more car-dependent infrastructure.
April 22, 2022
