Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Trump-friendly states that are doing little to reduce climate emissions which is depressing the country's goal set by the 2015 Paris Agreement.

Red States Help U.S. Miss Climate Targets

By Aaron Short | Dec 17, 2019 | No Comments

Why can't our country solve its emissions problem? Because we are effectively two nations: A blue nation that is committed to fighting climate change, and a Trump nation that is not.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont's $21 billion transportation plan primarily widens highways which will encourage more driving across the state.

Connecticut’s Transportation Plan Stymies Its Future

By Aaron Short | Nov 19, 2019 | No Comments

What is Gov. Ned Lamont doing building all these new roads to compete with transit?

It's time to revisit how the federal government spends billions of dollars on transportation funding, the Future of Transportation Caucus says. Image: Alex Berger

Why We Formed the Future of Transportation Caucus

By Ayanna Pressley, Jesús "Chuy" García and Mark Takano | Nov 14, 2019 | No Comments

Reps. Pressley, Garcia and Takano outline the need for a new federal vision.

Rep. Jesus Garcia is forming a new caucus with Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Rep. Mark Takano to tackle how Congress funds and promotes mass transit. Photo: John Greenfield

Meet the New Congressional Caucus for Transportation

By Aaron Short | Oct 17, 2019 | No Comments

A small group, for now, but eager to debate ways to better fund transit.

Reducing driving and converting diesel engines to electric ones could slash a billion metric tons of C02 emissions.

Less Driving, More Electrics Will Reduce Emissions

By Aaron Short | Oct 15, 2019 | No Comments

People need to live and work radically differently if the United States can even hope to get halfway towards becoming carbon neutral by 2050, but a new paper released last month says the most important change would come in how we get around.

The BBC tested air pollution levels for people who drove, biked, and walked to school -- and found those who took their cars were exposed to the highest levels of pollutants.

Report: Drivers Inhale More Pollution than Cyclists

By Aaron Short | Oct 8, 2019 | 2 Comments

Poetic justice: People who drive end up being exposed to more pollution from their cars than people who ride bikes or walk, a new report found.

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