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The Texas Transportation Commission could approve $600 million in road improvements for the Permian Basin this week, with little regard for the transit needs of the region.

Climate Change Fight Dies in Texas Oil Region

By Aaron Short | Aug 28, 2019 | 3 Comments

An oil-rich region of West Texas is about to get more than half a billion dollars in highway funds so it can continue to pump more crude and frack natural gas — perpetuating a cycle that is causing the destruction of human civilization.

Mayors Seek Transit Funds To Fight Climate Change

By Aaron Short | Jul 23, 2019 | 3 Comments

A coalition of mayors wants Congress to declare a "Marshall Plan" against climate change by spending on mass transit to curb air pollution in their cities. The mayors of Atlanta, Honolulu, St. Paul, Pittsburgh, and Portland, Ore., implored senators at a climate hearing on Capitol Hill last week to invest in renewable-energy programs in order to create jobs and fund bus and rail systems, with the goal of weening people off gas-polluting vehicles.

Interstate 5, leading toward Portland. Oregon plans to widen the highway through the Rose Quarter.

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Boondoggle: Portland Takes a Step Backward

By Gideon Weissman and Matthew Casale | Jun 28, 2019 | 11 Comments

Portland has made bold moves toward becoming a good place to get around without a car. But it's about to make a huge mistake in the Rose Quarter.

The proposed “Complete 540” highway through the southern suburbs of Raleigh would divide
neighborhoods and encourage sprawl. Image: North Carolina Dept. of Transportation

Boondoggle: N.C. Road Expansion Disaster

By Gideon Weissman and Matt Casale | Jun 19, 2019 | 4 Comments

It's the first of nine installments! This edition focuses on North Carolina’s plan to complete the southern half of a loop highway around Raleigh. It's a boondoggle with epic environmental repercussions.

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Federal unSAFE Rollbacks Would Have Dire Consequences for Air Quality

By Melanie Curry | Jun 6, 2019

The federal proposal poses some very serious problems; litigation might delay them, but few want to talk about other solutions

Vancouver Unveils Boldest Climate Action Plan

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 25, 2019 | 12 Comments

The city's plans to put U.S. regions to shame, calling for 90 percent of residents to be in walking distance of "daily needs."

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