Kea Wilson
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Submit Your Most #ToxicCarAds Now
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Last week, we put out our initial call for nominations in our quest to find America's most aggressive car commercials — but we thought some Streetsblog readers could use a little inspiration first.
Reconciliation Bill Will Go Big on EVs, But Schumer’s Numbers Don’t Meet Climate Goals
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The massive reconciliation bill under consideration in Congress would fall short of achieving our greenhouse gas reduction target — and the climate wins it does achieve would come disproportionately from consumer incentives for electric vehicles, rather than by shifting drivers out of cars.
What the Prop. 22 Rollback Could Mean In New York State
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A California ruling that nullified e-taxi companies' ability to deny their workers basic employment protections is just the first step of a nationwide effort to undo such anti-labor laws.
Feds Probe of Tesla Autopilot Defects Could Pull 765K Cars From U.S.
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And some advocates are wondering whether there might be even more regulation for Elon Musk's brainchild on the horizon, if not the autonomous vehicle industry at large.
To Solve the Climate Crisis, We Need to Drive A Lot Less
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With all the gasoline vehicles still driving around for the next 15 to 20 years, EVs won’t be able to close the gap in pollution reduction fast enough.
‘Very Flawed’ Infrastructure Bill Passes
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The infrastructure bill that passed the Senate won't meet the challenges of ending climate change and reducing traffic violence, advocates said.
Biden’s Climate Vision is Too Focused on EVs — Again
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Automakers are lining up in support of new fuel economy standards that will speed the transition to electric vehicles — but only if Congress hands billions to Americans to buy their cars.
Advocates Find Surprises in Infrastructure Bill
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Here are a few of the highlights — and outrages — that are lighting up Twitter feeds this week.
Federal Trails Program Woefully Underfunded
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And it affects not only distant rural bike paths, but also our own Hudson River Greenway.
Visionary Highway Removal Program Axed from Fed Infrastructure Package
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Advocates are rallying to restore funding for a visionary highway removal program that was all but entirely removed during the bipartisan infrastructure negotiations.
Infrastructure Deal ‘Worst Ratio for Transit Funding Since Nixon’
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Washington is one step closer to passing an infrastructure package that would provide historic funding for transit, and then immediately undercut it with historic funding for drivers.
New York Jets Coach Greg Knapp Killed by Driver, Media Calls It an ‘Accident’
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The death of the beloved assistant coach has sparked an outpouring among football fans and outrage among street-safety advocates.