Greenways Can Take Us Where We Want to Go

Improvements in bicycling and pedestrian infrastructure, such as greenways, could have a major impact in lowering emissions, achieving at least half of President Obama’s 2020 goal and saving money too, according to an article on Sustainable Energy Transition.
Transportation accounts for about 28% of US greenhouse gas emissions. A recent study showed that only about [...]

EPA Presses Case to Regulate Greenhouse Emissions

This week, the EPA is holding public hearings in Arlington, Va., and Chicago on the agency’s proposal to begin regulating global warming gases from power plants, oil refineries, factories and other major sources, under the authority of the Clean Air Act.
The current Clean Air Act regulations for such pollutants as lead, sulfur dioxide, and [...]