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The Emissions Data GOP Pols Don’t Want Americans To See
Dozens of red states sued to stop the release of their state transportation emissions data. A new report gives a glimpse into what they were trying to hide.
November 25, 2024
KOMANOFF: A Positive Lesson for Congestion Pricing Came Last Week from Washington State
New York's Gov. Kathy Hochul should heed the message sent by Washington State voters, who supported a carbon tax measure that they once voted down.
November 14, 2024
Komanoff: Get the Facts About ‘Car Bloat’ and Pollution
To deal effectively with climate we need to be clear about what’s destroying it.
February 1, 2024
Why Red States Are Suing to Hide Their Transportation Emissions
"They’re saying they don’t have the capacity to measure greenhouse gas emissions, and in the same [document], they’re saying they do; I’d like to know which it is."
January 4, 2024
State Bill Seeks to Alter Environmental Review So it Doesn’t Only Care About Drivers
Shouldn't environmental review take into account the effect of cars on the environment rather than the other way around?
April 12, 2023
Ferry Good News: First Electric Boat to Governors Island to Launch Next Year
Battery-powered ferry service is coming next year between Lower Manhattan and Governors Island. And the city wants you to name the electric boat.
March 29, 2023
Transport is the Leading Source of U.S. Emissions — Again
America's transportation sector remains the leading national driver of the climate crisis — and automobile drivers aren't helping.
January 12, 2023
Research: Scooters Cut Car Travel and Emissions More Than Previously Thought
November 6, 2022
What The Proposed GHG Rule Will (And Won’t) Do for the Climate
Federal regulators want local governments to track transportation sector emissions — but they can't do much to force communities to reduce those emissions, never mind doing so in ways that would address the other damages of car dependency, experts say.
July 21, 2022
QUICK HIT: New Yorkers Are Still Burning Gasoline Like There’s No Tomorrow
Drivers — they're literally driving us crazy.
May 16, 2022
