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Bikes parked in front of the California State Capitol building in Sacramento

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CA Bill Would Ban New Fracking Permits and Phase Out the Practice

By Melanie Curry | Feb 17, 2021 | No Comments

It also takes up the unfinished arguments around the state about buffers around active oil wells near homes and schools

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Environmental Justice Members Resign from CARB Task Force on Carbon Offsets

By Melanie Curry | Feb 11, 2021 | No Comments

Task force is about to issue a report recommending ways to expand the problematic but profitable offsets program. Advocates wanted to focus on ways to make it work for the climate and environment.

Jeanie Ward Waller, now Caltrans Deputy Director
for Planning & Modal Programs, and Dr. Steven Cliff, newly confirmed Administrator of the NHTSA. Photo: Melanie Curry/ Streetsblog

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Steven Cliff, from California Air Resources Board, Appointed Acting Head of National Highway and Traffic Safety

By Melanie Curry | Jan 22, 2021 | No Comments

It's a strategic move that sends the unequivocal message that the new President is committed to incorporating environmental concerns in every corner of federal policy making.

One Untrash work party's collection. Image courtesy Untrash.it

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Untrashing the Planet, One Corner at a Time

By Melanie Curry | Jan 5, 2021 | No Comments

Cleaning up means working together, but also just getting out there with gloves and bags and picking up the trash.

Assemblymember Laura Friedman addresses a joint hearing on micromobility regulations. Image: screengrab from CA Assembly

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Two New Transportation Leaders in California Legislature

By Melanie Curry | Dec 14, 2020 | No Comments

Assembly Speaker Rendon surprises observers by replacing Jim Frazier with Laura Friedman; Senate President Atkins appoints Lena Gonzalez to chair left empty by departure of Jim Beall.

California Air Resources Board chair nominee Liane Randolph. Image: CPUC

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Governor Newsom Appoints New Chair to Air Resources Board

By Melanie Curry | Dec 9, 2020 | No Comments

His choice is current CPUC commissioner Liane Randolph.

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A Quick Look at the Biden-Harris Clean Energy Plan, and its California Connections

By Melanie Curry | Nov 12, 2020 | No Comments

Policy recommendations advise replicating some of California's best programs, but time is precious.

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Bike to Whereever Day: A Pivot from BTWD, Celebrating Some Progress

By Melanie Curry | Sep 25, 2020 | No Comments

Events like these are a fabulous way of both celebrating the hard-fought changes we have seen and of reminding everyone why better bike facilities are important and necessary.