August 1, 2017
Los Angeles Times, Maura Dolan and Ralph Vartabedian, July 31, 2017- California’s high-speed train project is likely to continue to be buffeted by environmental challenges as a result of a decision by the state’s top court. In a 6-1 ruling last week written by Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, the California Supreme Court decided that …
July 12, 2017
RR Observer, Lente, July 2, 2017- In response to Ryan Cangiolosi’s opinion piece published in the June 4 Observer, I want to set the record straight about why local communities should have a voice when it comes to oil and gas rules and safeguards. What Cangiolosi either misunderstood or mischaracterized …
June 30, 2017
Oregon Public Broadcasting, Tony Schick, June 28, 2017- For the second time since 2015, the Oregon Legislature has stripped language out of a bill that would have increased the state’s regulation of oil trains. Oregon has the weakest regulations among West Coast states. A year after a Union Pacific oil train derailed and …
June 19, 2017
City Lab- The Atlantic, Richard Florida, June 13, 2017- As cities flex their muscles in opposition to President Trump’s policies on everything from climate change to immigration and economic development, they face a serious obstacle: sweeping state efforts to preempt their authority. These efforts date back well before Trump’s populist …
June 14, 2017
Lafayette News, Anthony Hahn, June 6, 2017- Lafayette City Council members could push for more local control over where and how oil and gas pipelines operate within their borders in the coming months, officials suggested Tuesday night. Following a presentation from Josh Joswick, a community organizer with the Earthworks Oil …