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Donald Trump’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) came to Southern California yesterday to hold a hearing on the federal government’s plans to open up California’s coastal waters to oil and gas drilling, floating nuclear power plants (really!), rocket testing, and other questionable uses. Trump is using NOAA to challenge California’s – and only California’s – right to protect its coastlines. Reopening this can of worms raises the possibility that the state could lose some of its longstanding authority to protect its coastline should it succeed.

Read more about it — and about a new study about cities falling short in implementing Vision Zero policies — at the links below.

Anyone Can Access Friday’s Headlines
Anyone Can Access Friday’s Headlines
By Blake Aued
September 11, 2026
Just putting a bike in someone’s hands is the best way to get them to ride one.
I Care About E-Bike Safety 0.02 Percent of The Time
I Care About E-Bike Safety 0.02 Percent of The Time
By Andy Boenau
September 11, 2026
Click-bait media outlets would have you think we should drop everything and do something about the scary threat of battery-powered bicycles and battery-powered motorcycles. But are either the biggest threat that road users face?
Talking Headways Podcast: Carspreading
Talking Headways Podcast: Carspreading
By Jeff Wood
September 10, 2026
Decisions about our public space are not being made at City Hall, but in car showrooms around the world.
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