Recent Streetsblog USA posts about pollution

Car Pollution Makes Us More Vulnerable to COVID-19

By Kea Wilson | Apr 20, 2020 | No Comments

COVID-19 is a killer. But it has an accomplice: car culture.

Americans favor transportation policies that would address climate change, such as increased transit and bike lanes, according to a new poll. Photo: ## http://www.greenchipstocks.com/articles/how-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-us-transportation/1228## Green Chip Stocks##

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Emissions Report: Cars Are Still Our Biggest Problem

By Kea Wilson | Jan 10, 2020 | No Comments

United States greenhouse gas emissions are down —but our cars are still pumping out pollution like they always have.

The project to widen Interstate 5 in Portland will only bring more congestion. Photo: KHSU.org

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Op-Ed: Portland’s Costly Highway Mistake

By Buff Brown | Dec 26, 2019 | No Comments

The city should reverse course and cancel the expansion of Interstate 5.

A carbon tax could offset President Trump's proposed cut in MPG standards for cars.

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Report: Air Quality in U.S. Is Getting Worse

By Melanie Curry | Oct 22, 2019 | No Comments

Researchers found evidence that increased use of natural gas and vehicle fuels are contributing to worsening air quality. Wildfires are a factor, but don't explain the increase.