Posted by Lizzeth Henao in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , Moving Beyond Oil , U.S. Law and Policy
There have been recent developments in public policy that should have positive effects on transportation policy, and specifically on the next SAFETEA-LU bill. Last December, the EPA found that greenhouse gases (GHG) are a threat to public health and welfare and...
Posted by Lizzeth Henao in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
I find it remarkable, in light of the media and political circus around health care reform, that Congress in the coming weeks will be debating an issue that will also have an enormous immediate impact in Americans’ daily and long-term...
Posted by Lizzeth Henao in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment
The California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) wants to dramatically expand the 18 mile stretch of the I-710 freeway that runs from the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles to East Los Angeles, through mostly urban, low-income, minority neighborhoods. Due...
Posted by Lizzeth Henao in Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment
The City of Maywood is the third smallest city in Los Angeles and one of its densest, with about 28,000 people living in a 1.14 square mile area. Despite the city's small size, it has faced a number of big...
