Poor Planning Decisions Exacerbate Wildfires—Should Locals be Held Accountable?
"According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, across 13 Western states there are more than 1.2 million homes -- with a combined value of about $190 billion -- that are at high or very high risk of...
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Report: Expect Regular Coastal Floods Within 15 Years
Planners working on resilience against flooding take heed.Publication Date: Wed, 10/08/2014
View ArticleWill Electric Utilities Disrupt the Oil Industry in California?
"When California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 350 on Oct.Publication Date: Thu, 10/22/2015
View ArticlePoor Planning Decisions Exacerbate Wildfires—Should Locals be Held Accountable?
"According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, across 13 Western states there are more than 1.2 million homes -- with a combined value of about $190 billion -- that are at high or very high risk of...
View ArticleReport: Expect Regular Coastal Floods Within 15 Years
Planners working on resilience against flooding take heed.Publication Date: Wed, 10/08/2014
View ArticleWill Electric Utilities Disrupt the Oil Industry in California?
"When California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 350 on Oct.Publication Date: Thu, 10/22/2015
View Article2016 Sets New U.S. Driving Record as Gas Prices Remain Low
The 2016 driving mileage estimates were released Tuesday by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). They mark the "fifth straight year of increased mileage on public roads throughout the...
View ArticleSea Level Rise Will Displace Communities in Every Corner of the Bay Area
"Coastal neighborhoods in several Bay Area cities are likely to face such frequent flooding from rising sea levels over the next century that residents will simply pack up and leave, according to a new...
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California Legislature Approves Continuation of Cap-and-Trade Program
Gov.Publication Date: Mon, 07/17/2017
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Energy Demand and Carbon Emissions Increased in 2017, Just Not Everywhere
The decline in carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S.Publication Date: Thu, 03/22/2018
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Federal Appeals Court Orders EPA to Ban Harmful Pesticide
A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco ruled 2-1 on Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency must "bar within 60 days a widely used...
View ArticleCalifornia Doubles Carbon Intensity Reduction Requirement for Transportation...
Sustainability experts often use the metaphor of a three-legged stool to describe how to reduce carbon emissions from transportation:Publication Date: Mon, 10/01/2018
View ArticleExxonMobil's $1 Million Gift to Fight Climate Change Through Carbon Pricing
Publication Date: Tue, 10/09/2018
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The Most Carbon-Intensive Component of Electric Vehicles Deserves Attention
A study from Munich-based automotive consultancy Berylls Strategy Advisor shows that depending on where an electric vehicle (EV) battery is manufactured, it may make more sense to drive a...
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An East Coast Cap-and-Invest Approach to Reducing Transportation Emissions
Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and District of Columbia belong to the Transportation and Climate Publication Date: Tue,...
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Ride-Hailing Companies Greatly Increase Pollution, Study Says
"According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, ride-hailing trips today result in an estimated 69 percent more climate pollution on average than the trips they displace," reports Andrew J....
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Advocates Urge Mayor Lightfoot to Keep Transit Running in the Event of...
The possibility of political unrest after the upcoming election has caught the attention of transportation advocates and calling on the Lightfoot administration and Chicago-area transit system to...
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