Federal Update on Transportation, Smart
growth, and Climate Changes
(September 25, 2009). This update was provided by
the Metropolitan Area Planning Council
(MAPC)
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House approves 3-month extension of Surface
Transportation Bill…
·
Senate approves FY2010 Transportation, Housing, and
Urban Development Appropriations Bill…
·
Senate approves Interior-EPA spending bill,
more or less blocking efforts to pass amendments
that would limit EPA’s authority to regulate
greenhouse gases…
·
Senate climate legislation
expected for introduction next week…
·
Obama addresses UN Summit
on Climate Change,
promising
that he will take a personal role in the Senate
global warming debate. See article for more
discussion on progress in the Senate…
·
$100 million in stimulus funding awarded to transit
agencies to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse
gas emissions…
·
EPA, DOT, and HUD wrapped up a 3-day tour as part of
Inter-Agency Partnership for Sustainable
Communities: While on the
tour
EPA, DOT, HUD and White House Urban Affairs officials announced
additional proposals to support sustainable
communities, such as
a new EPA smart growth tool to help local
governments identify specific zoning code and land
use ordinance fixes...
·
EPA finalizes the nation’s first greenhouse gas
reporting system, monitoring to begin in 2010…
·
DOT and EPA propose joint rule to improve fuel
economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions…
·
EPA publishes new guide to help coastal communities
combat climate change…
·
New national academies study affirms links between
development patterns, transportation, emissions, and
energy…
·
New study by Environment America documents link
between increased public transportation ridership
and reduced carbon emissions…
