Recent Streetsblog USA posts about pollution

The Other Type of Car Pollution That Harms Us All

By Kea Wilson | Sep 14, 2020 | No Comments

Noise pollution from busy roads is nearly as harmful to our health as air pollution.

US Cuts Car Pollution, But Less So In Poor Communities

By Jonathan Colmer and Jay Shimshack | Jul 31, 2020 | No Comments

Fine-particle air pollution has decreased across the US, but poor and minority communities are still the most polluted

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.