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California Joins Seven Other States in Lawsuit Over Clean Transportation Rules

By Melanie Curry | Sep 22, 2017 | 1 Comment

Eight states, California among them, filed a lawsuit this week challenging the Trump administration decision to suspend a rule that requires transportation projects to measure and report on the greenhouse gas emissions they produce.

This bike commuter carries a backpack that measures his exposure to pollution. Photo: CARB

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ARB Measures Pollution Exposure Risk of Drivers, Bicyclists, Transit Riders

By Melanie Curry | Sep 1, 2017 | No Comments

A recent CARB study found that people traveling by car, bus, and bike are exposed, generally, to similar levels of pollution, while the clear winners—those who breathe in the least black carbon, fine particle matter, and ultrafine particulates—are people traveling by electric-powered light rail.

To reach GHG emission reduction targets, the passenger vehicle sector would need to reduce miles traveled by 15 percent in addition to other state and local measures like increasing fuel efficiency and using cleaner fuels. Image from ARB, Proposed Update to the SB 375 Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets.

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ARB Releases Proposed GHG Reduction Goals for Regions

By Melanie Curry | Jun 19, 2017 | 1 Comment

After 2020 California GHG emission reduction goals will become more stringent, and therefore harder to reach. Since transportation is the largest single contributor to GHG emissions, achieving targets requires finding ways to make it easy for people to drive less. But regions say they can't control driving, and they don't have enough money.

Appeals Court Rules That Cap-and-Trade Is Not a Tax

By Melanie Curry | Apr 7, 2017 | 5 Comments

The court ruled that California's cap-and-trade system involves voluntary participation and the purchase of a commodity with value—neither of which are “the hallmarks of a tax.”

Governor Jerry Brown stumps for the transportation funding package at the capitol. Image: Screengrab from Senate TV

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After Years of Inaction, a Rush to Approve CA Transportation Funding Bill

By Melanie Curry | Apr 4, 2017 | 3 Comments

A fix to a late amendment wasn't enough for environmental justice advocates, and the Republicans--well, their support is irrelevant. But the rush to pass S.B. 1 is hampering what could be a very good transportation funding bill.

Ah, yes, the ideal way to get some of that healthy physical activity: clean air, a park, a safe bike path. Not coincidentally, the happy family in the image is white. Image from ARB white paper

Air Resources Board Releases White Paper on Health Benefits of Activity

By Melanie Curry | Mar 29, 2017 | 6 Comments

It's not exactly news, but yes: physical activity and exercise is necessary for good health. And the way communities are built can help increase or decrease how much physical activity people get.

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