Climate Change
Elon Musk Is Hiring the Same Lobbying Firms That Represent Your Transit Agency
Weak ethics laws allow dozens of lobbying firms to work for both Elon Musk's companies and the cities, transit agencies, and climate philanthropies he and DOGE are attacking — and some advocates think it's time for them to pick a side.
Congress Declares War on California’s Clean Air Efforts
California's emission and truck standards are the most recent federal targets.
New Coalition Will Push State DOTs To Make Up For Fed Failures
State and national advocates are joining forces like never before to put their focus on state DOTs — and clean up our national transportation mess before Washington makes it worse.
How Climate Change Is Hurting Transit Ridership
Transit isn't only a key solution to confronting climate change; it's also one of its victims.
This Automaker Is Attacking Sustainable Transportation Even More Than You Think
The world's largest automaker has been ramping up spending to put climate change deniers in Congress, and crushing support for all kinds of sustainable modes in the process.
Enviro Leaders: EV’s Won’t Save Us, Invest in Transit and Active Transportation
California advocates want the state to invest more in active transportation and transit operations — and to de-emphasize car travel when making plans for the future.
How America Can Reconnect Its Neighborhoods Before the Next Climate Catastrophe
America is replete with sprawling, disconnected neighborhoods that send residents out of their way by design. A new study explores just how bad it is — and what we can do about it.
As Minnesota Finalizes New Emissions Rule, The Devil Is In The Details
If Minnesota puts its transportation system on a path to net zero, other states will have a model to follow in addressing the highest emitting sector.
The Emissions Data GOP Pols Don’t Want Americans To See
Dozens of red states sued to stop the release of their state transportation emissions data. A new report gives a glimpse into what they were trying to hide.
Opinion: ‘Amtrak Joe’ Has A Big Opportunity to Cement His Legacy Now
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was a historic investment, but new research shows it favored highways and is raising greenhouse gas emissions. That could change during the lame duck session.
