Tag: "Green Transportation"

Speak Out for Stronger Smog Standards
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Speak Out for Stronger Smog Standards

By Admin on Jan 25, 2010 in Safeguarding Communities

On January 6, 2010, the EPA proposed to strengthen the national air quality standards for ozone. EPA proposed a range of 60-70 parts per billion (ppb), a much lower level than the current standard of 75 ppb. The EPA will be holding a public hearing in several places across the U.S. including Arlington, Virginia on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport, Washington Room (located on the Ballroom Level), 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway in Arlington. The hearing begins at 9:30am and continues all day, into the evening.

Moving towards 21st Century Transportation
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Moving towards 21st Century Transportation

By Glen on Jan 08, 2010 in Green Transportation

by Roger Diedrich
The issue of transportation reform continues to receive attention in Washington and around the country. The Sierra Club has identified Green Transportation as one of six major campaigns for the next 10 years. The campaign’s elements, often characterized as three legs of a stool, are:
• Clean, efficient vehicles
• Clean fuels
• Choice in travel [...]

I-81 corridor issue keeps on truckin’
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I-81 corridor issue keeps on truckin’

By Eileen on Jan 08, 2010 in Green Transportation

With a stake in the heart of the Mattaponi reservoir project, the I-81 battle seems poised to take over the distinction of Virginia’s epic environmental campaign. It was 2002 when we started to see multiple proposals to widen I-81 to address the congestion and safety issues resulting from heavy truck traffic.