Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Air Quality

Proposition 23 Opponents: Climate Change Impacts National Security

By Matthew Roth | Sep 10, 2010 | No Comments

Climate change is a national security risk that will be exacerbated if Californians pass Proposition 23, the voter initiative on the ballot this November that would suspend California’s AB 32 climate change law, say opponents of the measure, such as former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz. Shultz and financier Thomas Steyer, co-chairs of the […]

SCAG Takes a Pass on History, Moves Forward with Lower GHG Reductions

By Damien Newton | Sep 3, 2010 | 12 Comments

Photo of Riverside via Miizzard/Flickr. Last May, I had the chance to sit down with Michael Woo, the former Los Angeles City Councilman and Mayoral Candidate, urban planner, USC Professor and Climate Change activist. Woo expressed hope that the Southern California Association of Governments would set the bar for other regions when deciding how to […]

SCAG Meeting Tomorrow Could Determine How SoCal Will Grow

By Damien Newton | Sep 1, 2010 | 19 Comments

A sprawling view from Griffith Park. Photo: Shiner Clay/Flickr (The SCAG Joint Policy Committees & Regional Council meets tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 2 from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. If you want a seat, get there by 10:30 and feel free to bring a lunch. This isn’t Metro or City Hall, you can eat in the […]

On Emissions, CA Lawmaker Questions Whether CA Should Lead the Way

By Elana Schor | Apr 29, 2010 | No Comments

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief Lisa Jackson yesterday told House members that she would soon begin work on new auto fuel-efficiency rules for the year 2017 and beyond, responding to calls from carmakers searching for certainty — and warily eyeing the new fuel standards being crafted in California. (Photo: The Weekly Driver) The political and […]

U.S. DOT Admits Status Quo Untenable, Vows to Cut Transport Emissions

By Elana Schor | Apr 23, 2010 | No Comments

In its second Earth Day release, the U.S. DOT yesterday unveiled a 600-page analysis of transportation emissions mandated by Congress in the 2007 energy bill. In addition to weighing in on many potential tactics for limiting transport’s contribution to the changing climate, the document notably recommits the Obama administration to that goal at a time […]

New Report Tracks Urban Transit Emissions — Where Does Your City Rank?

By Elana Schor | Apr 22, 2010 | No Comments

Comparing the average emissions per passenger mile of various transport modes. (Chart: FTA) While state DOTs marked Earth Day by depicting roads as unsung heroes of livability, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the transit industry celebrated in their own ways by releasing reports on local rail and bus systems’ roles in reducing U.S. transport […]

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