San Francisco just took a big step in supporting electric vehicles, public transit and active transportation. 67.65% of SF voters supported Measure D in the November 5, 2019 elections. Measure D was the product of a year-long process of negotiations between San Francisco, ride hailing companies like Lyft and Uber, and advocates for clean air, … Read more
The California Legislature today passed a bill to require heavy-duty trucks to finally undergo an emissions inspection and maintenance program, roughly similar to the Smog Checks that car owners have had for decades. SB 210, authored by Senator Connie Leyva and sponsored by Coalition for Clean Air and American Lung Association in California, tells the … Read more
BREAKING: SB 210 just cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee and heads to the Assembly floor. Will you help us get it passed? The fight isn’t over: Some polluter lobbies are opposing this common-sense bill, so we need your help to pass the bill on the Assembly floor! SB 210, by Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino) is an … Read more
Big clean car news: the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and four major auto manufacturers (Ford, Honda, Volkswagen, and BMW, which represent about 30% of the automotive market) announced a compromise agreement regarding emissions and fuel efficiency standards. Already, several news reports have portrayed this agreement as rejection of the Trump Administration’s proposed freeze of … Read more
UPDATE: SB 210 has cleared the Senate. Its next big stop is in the Assembly Transportation Committee, most likely early next month. It’s imperative that state legislators send this bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who made clean air one of the centerpieces of his 2018 campaign. Please support our efforts to pass this legislation. San Francisco … Read more
It’s a busy time for air quality – the California Legislature is in the middle of its legislative cycle; agencies are developing spending plans and regulations and local governments are considering ordinances and other actions that will affect our air. Given all this commotion, air quality advocates must be engaged at all levels of government. … Read more
SB 210, by Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino) is an important opportunity to prevent thousands of tons of harmful pollutants emitted into our air by heavy-duty diesel trucks. SB 210 establishes emissions-control inspection and maintenance requirements for diesel trucks weighing more than 14,000 pounds, bringing the hundreds of thousands of these big-rigs on California’s roads closer … Read more
[Photo by B. Magavern: Bus Rapid Transit in Guangzhou] By Bill Magavern I recently had the opportunity to learn first-hand about China’s efforts to reduce transportation emissions. California can learn from several aspects of China’s experience, and in other areas China could benefit from following California’s example. Thanks to my hosts at Innovative Green Development … Read more