Click here to view the Draft technical report on the goods movement infrastructure, services, and trends (Task 2c report) from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. think of this as a baseline report. Please send any comments on the Task 2c report to Carolyn Clevenger at cclevenger@mtc.ca.gov by January 23rd.
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle Will state gas prices soar in protest of 2015 environmental law? Vehicle miles traveled strategy abuses intent of CEQA San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: As gas prices fall, SUV sales increase Richmond Standard: City CarShare to add vehicles in Richmond, El Cerrito through MTC grant Access: Trip Generation for Smart Growth Projects SPUR: Housing Affordability: A […]
Continue ReadingFuel Fix: Obama criticizes potential benefits of Keystone XL pipeline Bloomberg: Energy ministers blame non-OPEC producers for oil price slump Oil & Gas Journal: Calif. regional agency approves emissions reduction strategy for refineries
Continue ReadingSanta Rosa Press Democrat: SMART gives go-ahead to large wetland restoration Marin Independent Journal: Marin climate change program puts face on sea-level rise Sacramento Bee: California highways seeing record traffic, bucking years of decline Oakland Tribune: MTC commissioners beginning to see they were misled San Francisco Chronicle: Bridge rods, bolts are safe, can stay, draft report says
Continue ReadingDecember 2014 Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Messenger, a newsletter to keep you up-to-date on the activities of the San Francisco County Transportation Authority. Since 1989, the Transportation Authority has administered the city’s half-cent transportation sales tax, allocating over $2 billion to voter-approved projects, large and small. Our sales tax program helps fund major capital projects […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: State Senate leader: Divest in coal to fight global warming $5M approved for state’s quake early-warning system Alternatives to gasoline can be worse on air Marin Independent Journal: Editorial: New San Rafael ferry shuttle is a wise investment
Continue ReadingReuters: House subcommittee hears arguments on crude exports ban The Wall Street Journal: LNG investors could face losses amid oil price decline Reuters: 5 oil-producing states could be hit hardest by price decline The Hill: Economists call on Obama to allow crude exports Politico: EPA appears likely to miss deadline on power plant proposal Oil & Gas Journal: BOEM increases oil […]
Continue ReadingPeninsula Press: Tired of being bumped, Caltrain bike commuters push for more space Marin Independent Journal: Dick Spotswood: New state law says don’t worry about traffic Contra Costa Times: Bay Bridge light sculpture to shine on with big donation San Francisco Chronicle: Transbay Transit Center vision includes thriving retail hub
Continue ReadingThe Hill: API urges House subcommittee to work on lifting crude exports ban Bloomberg BNA: Methane Emissions Regulations Aimed at Oil & Gas Bloomberg Businessweek: Asian buyers enter Texas in pursuit of more U.S. oil exports Wall Street Journal: U.S. energy companies reduce drilling, spending amid oil price decline
Continue ReadingOil & Gas Journal: Study: Methane emissions from gas development dropped 10% from 2013 American City Business Journals: ExxonMobil report: North America to reach net oil exporter status by 2020 Reuters: Shale oil, gas to increase GDP, federal tax revenues, report finds Bloomberg: EIA chief: U.S. oil output to slow down, yet reach record level in 2015 amid price […]
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