Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Climate Change

‘Low No’ is a Blow to the Electric Bus Transition, Advocates Say

By John Besche | Jun 7, 2023 | No Comments

A federal grant program aimed at speeding America’s transition to zero-emissions transit is being undermined by a requirement that one-quarter of the spending be allocated to low-polluting vehicles — leading to shortages in grants to agencies seeking to bolster their no-pollution fleet.

Study: Electric Vehicle Pollution Reductions Accrue Mostly to the Rich

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 9, 2023 | No Comments

About that electric vehicle "revolution"... Residents of poor neighborhoods are getting the limited benefits of TVs much less than wealthy ones.

A Teen Activist’s Message to Transportation Leaders That Everyone Needs To Hear

By Kea Wilson | May 3, 2023 | No Comments

Teenage climate organizers in Oregon are standing up against a freeway expansion that will threaten their generation's very future — and sending a message to adult policymakers that the connection between car dependency and the climate crisis can no longer be ignored.

Rest In Pieces, ‘Fix-it-First’: Biden Caves to GOP’s Highway Expansion Obsession

By Gabriel Baumgaertner | Mar 7, 2023 | No Comments

The Biden administration has caved to GOP pressure and will no longer push states to repair existing highways before building new ones, a move that angered livable cities advocates.

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A Small but Crucial EV Program in the Central Valley Has Disappeared

By Melanie Curry | Feb 14, 2023 | No Comments

The Central Valley News Collaborative reports that Cantua Creek had its EV program abruptly canceled during the pandemic, and the cars were "taken away."

Transport is the Leading Source of U.S. Emissions — Again

By Kea Wilson | Jan 12, 2023 | No Comments

America's transportation sector remains the leading national driver of the climate crisis — and automobile drivers aren't helping.

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