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Jan. 17, 2021
Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition suing to block an unlawful Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that would lock in dangerously high levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from airplanes. The Clean Air Act directs the EPA to issue emissions standards for dangerous pollutants, including emissions from aircraft engines. The EPA s entirely insufficient rule would result in no reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
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The aviation industry is the largest unregulated transportation source of GHGs in the United States, contributing 12 percent of total transportation-related emissions. Given the long lead time necessary for manufacturers to develop new aircraft designs, the EPA s final rule would effectively lock in meaningless standards for years as the climate emergency grows increasingly dire. In today s lawsuit, the coalition argues that the rule is arbitrary, capricious, and contrary to law.
Lessons from three years covering California’s housing crisis. How the federal government could empower cities. We can create better neighborhoods with small-scale change at the same time as we work on bigger structural shifts.
Five lessons from reporting on California housing: Before reporter Matt Levin moves on to a new gig, he shares his five lessons from reporting on California’s housing crisis, including: There are three housing crises, not one; you either believe in market-rate housing or you don’t; and the construction workers union has more power than you think. (Matt Levin | CalMatters)
Federal policy could liberate cities: Democrats and Republicans use the federal government to regulate what cities and towns around the United States can do, albeit in different ways. But in the progressive tradition of the New Deal era, the incoming administration should empower local governments to implement policies such as local broadband and transportation policy without having t
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THE BUZZ: The siege of Congress continued to ripple through California politics on Monday, with the House gearing up for impeachment and Sacramento taking sides.
In D.C., Speaker Nancy Pelosi pressed ahead with a removal push that she said channeled the will of her members.
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On this episode of “Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,” we discuss the chances of both measures passing and what other changes to expect in California housing this year. We also say goodbye to Gimme Shelter co-host Matt Levin, who has taken a reporting job at public radio’s Marketplace. With Matt’s departure, Gimme Shelter will be on hiatus until CalMatters hires a new housing reporter to co-host future episodes.
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Gimme Shelter,”a biweekly podcast that looks at why it’s so expensive to live in California and what the state can do about it, features Liam Dillon, who covers housing affordability issues for the Los Angeles Times, and Matt Levin, data and housing reporter for
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