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Mary Nichols
Mary Nichols

Mary Nichols Previews CARB’s Release of Draft Scoping Plan for AB 32 Implementation

The world is watching as California takes the first major steps toward the ambitious carbon emission goals set by AB 32. 

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Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Rep. Earl Blumenauer

Congressman Earl Blumenauer Energizes Federal Effort to ‘Rebuild and Renew America’

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) addresses a gathering in Washington D.C., hosted by New York’s Regional Plan Association, about the need for a change in the way Americans value infrastructure. 

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Denny Zane
Denny Zane

Move L.A.’s Denny Zane Enlists Broad Support for Local Half-Cent Sales Tax for Congestion Relief

Former Santa Monica Mayor and Move L.A. Executive Director Denny Zane details the political process surrounding the L.A. County sales tax increase that is working its way onto the November ballot. 

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David Fleming
David Fleming

Metro Board Member David Fleming Advocates L.A. County’s Half-Cent Sales Tax Plan

Regional luminary David Fleming illustrates the need for a local half-cent sales tax to help fund transportation projects. 

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John White
John White

CEERT’s John White Offers Expert Analysis of State’s AB 32 Draft Scoping Plan

According to John White, efficiency and renewables will trump cap and trade in meeting California’s carbon emission reductions goals. 

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Tyler Duvall
Tyler Duvall

U.S. DOT Advances ‘New Era’ Transportation Agenda: Economic Criteria Pricing

Tyler Duvall, DOT Under Secretary for Policy, describes the federal agenda to improve mobility by making the cost of transportation transparent to the public.  

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David Yassky
David Yassky

NYC Councilmember David Yassky Opines on Failure, Prospects of Bloomberg’s Congestion Pricing Plan

When congestion pricing failed in the New York State Assembly, Southern California wound up as the possible recipient of federal funds to implement toll lanes on the region’s highways. 

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Mehdi Morshed
Mehdi Morshed

California Voters May Decide High Speed Rail’s Fate at Ballot Box in November 2008

According to CA High-Speed Rail Authority Executive Director Mehdi Morshed, years of high hopes and false starts may culiminate with a bond appearing on the November ballot. 

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Carol Inge
Carol Inge

Metro Releases Draft Long-Range Transportation Plan: $125 Billion Not Enough To Reduce Congestion!

Metro Chief Planning Officer Carol Inge explains the planning assumptions that contributed to the draft of Metro\'s 2008 Long-Range Plan, currently available for public review. 

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Wendy Greuel
Wendy Greuel

L.A. Councilmember Wendy Greuel Addresses Mobility 21’s Valley Transportation Leaders

The chair of the City Council Transportation Committee hinges traffic mitigation on creative funding solutions and extensive partnerships between the public and private sectors. 

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Alisdair McLean
Alisdair McLean

After Successful Project in Ottawa, Plasco Energy Globally Markets Waste-to-Energy Technology

Plasco’s Alisdair McLean explains how waste-to-energy technology could be a crucial component in achieving regional waste reduction and renewable energy portfolio goals. 

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Curtis Whalen
Curtis Whalen

American Trucking Association Expresses Concern Over L.A., L.B. Clean Truck Plans

The ATA is exploring litigation and has petitioned the Federal Maritime Commission over the employment requirements in the Port of Los Angeles Clean Trucks Program. 

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Patty Senecal
Patty Senecal

A Private Sector Critique of Recently Adopted Port Clean Truck Plans: IWLA’s Patty Senecal

The differences between Los Angeles and Long Beach\'s versions of their respective clean truck programs may delay implementation due to potential litigation. 

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