Save-the-date for VX2025
April 6 - 9
in Los Angeles
This August marked the two-year anniversary of the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the single largest legislative investment in climate and energy in American history. VX News excerpts this webinar from the Environmental Law Institute on the IRA’s impact on renewable energy project development.
VX News shares this latest news from Metropolitan Water District and LA County Sanitation Districts on the status of Pure Water Southern California.
Nikolas Patsaouras’ new book The Making of Modern Los Angeles, which chronicles the transformation of Los Angeles over the last 50 years.
In August, after years of citizen protestations, the Los Angeles County Superior Court ruled in favor of Culver City’s decision to restore a lane of traffic on each side of Washington Boulevard by modifying the new bus and bike lane additions originally included as part of the Move Culver City project.
Janna Sidley elaborates on the Little Hoover Commission's study of how the state can create clearer pathways for P3s and reduce legal hurdles in project development
New LADWP Board President Richard Katz shares his insights on the priorities and future direction of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the challenges the department faces in ensuring infrastructure resilience, and his role in guiding the utility through an era of increasing environmental and technological pressures.
Yusef Robb from tk/Communications discusses two heavy rail alternatives for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project and the potential to transform regional mobility by connecting the San Fernando Valley to the Westside and beyond through a network of integrated transit options.
Ara Najarian, recently elected as President of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority (BGPAA), updates readers on the status of the Hollywood Burbank Airport’s long-awaited, replacement passenger terminal project.
Christine Harada discusses the administration's investment in grid resilience and innovation, the impact of the CHIPS and Science Act on advancing semiconductor technologies, and the importance of modernizing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
House Republicans' resistance to green spending is waning as they face the economic impact of green investments in their districts. Speaker Mike Johnson received a letter from 18 GOP members urging him to preserve clean technology subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act, despite many having opposed it. Their concern is that dismantling these subsidies could lead to lost jobs and unfinished projects in their areas. With a significant share of the IRA’s $200 billion investment and job growth slated for Republican districts, these members are balancing ideological stances with economic realities, especially in competitive or moderate districts.
