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Working on a Project That Can Reduce Greenhouse Gases? Mark Your Calendar
California Air Resources Board is about to launch a series of webinars tailored to potential applicants for cap-and-trade funding.
October 21, 2020
To Get People Using Clean Transportation, First Know What They Need
And that means asking the right questions of the right people. California's Clean Mobility Options program requires grant recipients to do so, and has created a pilot program to supporting those efforts
October 2, 2020
A.B. 617: Plans for Monitoring, Improving Local Air Quality Move Along – at a Glacial Pace
Meetings tomorrow will consider emission reduction plans for Long Beach, San Bernardino, and East L.A. areas.
September 9, 2020
Moreno Valley Hopes to Buy Its Way Out of Reducing Emissions from Proposed Megawarehouse
The developer and city have claimed variously that: they do not have to estimate, analyze, or manage emissions because CA cap-and-trade program is responsible; then, that they would buy offsets through CA's cap-and-trade program; then, that they would buy offsets on the international market.
July 28, 2020
New Federal Fuel Economy Standards Are Trash
The federal government just finalized its weakening of fuel efficiency standards, despite knowing that they will be sued by states and environmental organizations. The weaker standards call for an increase in fuel efficiency of 1.5 percent per year, instead of the more stringent standards established under the Obama administration of five percent every year. Automakers--some automakers--complained that they would not be able to meet those standards, but evidence from past regulations shows this is not true.
April 2, 2020
Tackling Transportation Emissions in California–or Ignoring Them
Two California Senate committees, Transportation and Environmental Quality, held a hearing yesterday to talk about "Putting the Brakes on California's Rising Transportation Emissions."
March 5, 2020
Caltrans Will Account for New Driving Produced by its Transportation Projects
A "profound change" in how transportation impacts are accounted for is coming, in line with efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and driving and increase biking, walking, and transit trips
November 25, 2019
STEP: New State Program Aims for Transportation Equity, Community Building
Cap-and-trade program will fund grants to build community capacity to plan and address local accessibility needs to help lower greenhouse gas emissions
November 20, 2019
Federal EPA Tries a Catch-22: California Air Is So Bad, No Highway Money
It's true that the state's planning for meeting Clean Air Act targets needs to improve, but does this EPA care about that?
September 25, 2019
Governor Orders Transportation Aligned with Climate, Appoints Tamika Butler and Hilary Norton to CTC
California State Transportation Agency ordered to direct investments towards decreasing fuel consumption and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
September 20, 2019
