KOMANOFF: A New York Gas-Tax Holiday Will Enrich Those Who Least Need It
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Rich families will benefit nearly six times as much as the poorest. So why are Democrats for it?
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Oil
COBALT WARS: Just When You Thought Electric Cars Were Going to Save Us…
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...the shortage of key minerals means we'll likely be addicted to oil for a lot longer.
OPINION: How the U.S. Transportation System Fuels Inequality
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Transportation policies prioritizing private vehicle use leave the poor and people of color behind.
Advocates to Biden: There’s A Better Way to Address Rising Gas Prices
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Sustainable transportation advocates are sending a clear message to Washington: the best way to address rising gas prices is to cut oil demand, not increase supply.
Oil-Laden Freight Trains Delaying Amtrak, Commuter Trains Across U.S.
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Oil production is booming across North America, as new technologies make it possible to extract liquid crude oil from sources like the Bakken shale oil field in North Dakota and Montana, or Alberta’s tar sands. The ever-increasing volume of crude oil mined in remote Great Plains locations often finds its way to refineries via “rolling pipelines” – freight […]
What Will Our Future Be Like If We Don’t Change How We Get Around?
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How will Americans get around in the year 2030? A recent report from the RAND Corporation lays out two “plausible futures” developed though a “scenario analysis” and vetted by outside experts. While RAND takes a decidedly agnostic stance toward the implications of each scenario, the choice that emerges is still pretty stark. In the first […]