New report recommends that cigarette-style "biohazard" warning labels be placedon new cars.
A report by the Center for Energy Efficiency and RenewableTechnologies called "Crude Reckoning: The impact of Petroleum onCalifornia's Public Health and Environment" outlines how the production,transportation and use of gasoline dirties California's air and water.It recommends that cigarette-style "biohazard" warning labels be placedon new cars, and encourages state air quality regulators to maintainZero Emission Vehicle Requirements. Oil industry representativescritique the report for mischaracterizing the oil industry, for theyhave implemented regulations and new technology to make substantialimprovements on emissions in the Bay Area. However, the Bay Area stilldoes not meet health standards for smog or soot, and over half of thepollution comes from motor vehicles or refineries, according to the BayArea Air Quality Management District. The full report, called "Crude Reckoning: The Impact of Petroleum onCalifornia's Public Health and Environment" can be downloaded athttp://www.cleanpower.org/
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Amtrak, CN end decades-long dispute with eight-year agreement
The new operating agreement establishes an updated framework for the companies to work together, including processes to resolve disputes.
Judges permit Denver to divert 77,000 acre feet from the Colorado River for reservoir expansion
Overuse and climate change have caused the Colorado River’s water levels to plummet.
Atlanta City Council unanimously backs $3.5 billion Beltline light rail project
The resolution was drafted after Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens pulled support for the Atlanta Streetcar extension last year.
SEPTA to bring nearby frequent transit to over 1 million new riders as part of decade-long plan
The agency's Accelerate plan will also bring frequent transit to twice the amount of jobs that are currently located near it.
NYC plants over 18,000 trees, the most new foliage in a decade
Many of the trees were planted in communities vulnerable to extreme heat.
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