Infrastructure and Transportation Update - February 2024

California

Rep. Adam Schiff on Thursday, 2/15, proposed ending federal subsidies for oil and gas production, offering federal wildfire insurance and requiring insurance companies to disclose their fossil fuel investments…

Excessive speed is a factor in over 12,000 annual deaths in the US, or roughly a third of all crash fatalities…

A couple of blocks from the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, Electrify America is about to open an indoor charging station that lets drivers relax in a lounge while their electric vehicle batteries are being filled up…

Visibility will soon improve at California’s intersections once enforcement begins on the state’s new "daylighting" law…

A Bay Area lawmaker is proposing a new bill aimed at ensuring that bridges throughout the state remain toll-free for pedestrians and cyclists…

President and Administration

Cities with vibrant biking scenes often boast safer streets for everyone…

A key selling point of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law was that it would help create jobs for more Americans…

The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and clean power could save infants’ lives and help millions of children breathe easier, according to new research from the American Lung Association…