Henry Waxman
Streetsblog LA
Waxman’s Climate Bill Includes ‘Complete Streets’ But Not CLEAN TEA
Energy and Commerce Committee, has just struck a deal on his
long-awaited climate change bill -- and though the agreement makes a
number of concessions to polluters, it also takes a step forward towards popularizing the cause of "complete streets".
May 18, 2009
Waxman’s Climate Change Bill Good for Green Transportation
At the end of March, representatives Henry Waxman and Ed Markey introduced an ambitious federal climate bill. This is the real deal — the legislative centerpiece of President Obama’s effort to combat global warming. Transportation contributes about a third of all greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., so any climate bill will have to green … Continued
April 15, 2009
Waxman on Stimulus Conference Committee, Call Now
The fight to preserve and expand funding for bicycle, pedestrian and transit projects in the federal stimulus package isn't over just yet. Because the Senate and House of Representatives didn't pass identical bills, the two sides will each send five members to a conference committee to hammer out the differences before it is signed by President Obama. A report from the committee could come as soon as later today.
February 11, 2009