Discourse for all interested in all things air-quality related
It’s May 11th, the official start to National Transportation Week. I’m not going to lie by telling you all is hunky-dory regarding the condition that America’s transportation infrastructure is in. There is much that needs improving. The main sticking point, however, is funding: To make necessary improvements possible money has to come from somewhere. I … Read more
This seems like the Catch-22. The granddaddy of all paradoxes. I’ll explain. Due to the prolonged drought, San Joaquin Valley, California, fruit and nut growers are feeling the pressure. There are many instances where the lack of water has necessitated orchard removal. With water being much more scarce, many a Valley grower has resorted to … Read more
There is no question the battle to bring a high-speed-train system to American shores has been long-fought. It’s a conflict that’s been going on 50 years now. The movement officially began with President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the High-Speed Ground Transportation Act of 1965 on Sept. 30th. Half a century later, California high-speed rail is … Read more
A Taft, California-based oil unloading and storage facility appears to now be in the hot seat regarding the way the crude oil terminal in question’s expansion was approved. I first covered this story back on Feb. 17th (this year). A quick review: “Community and environmental groups filed suit … over the expansion—orchestrated mostly in secret—of … Read more
The horseless carriage or automobile has been around since the late 19th century. In the car’s lifetime, there has been relatively little change in the basic design. Almost all have steering wheels, most ride on four wheels using two axles, all possess some type of propulsion source, most have a trunk and the majority have … Read more
The second I learned from the American Lung Association’s (ALA) “Millions of Americans Breathing Unhealthy, Polluted Air Finds American Lung Association’s 2015 ‘State of the Air’ Report: Strong Improvements for Many Cities, Others Suffer Worst Air Quality Episodes” press release, that cities in California’s San Joaquin Valley were among those having the nation’s smoggiest and … Read more