Infrastructure

Solving the Climate Crisis: The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy

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Rep. Mike Levin

Despite COVID-19’s drastic disruption of world trade and global economic activity, May of 2020 had the highest monthly average atmospheric CO2 concentrations ever recorded.

Treasurer Chiang Signs Green Bond Pledge & Jointly Releases Green Bond Market Report with Milken Institute

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John Chiang

The Treasurer hopes that the report, entitled Growing the U.S. Green Bond Market: Actionable Strategies and Solutions, will inspire more jurisdictions to invest in green bonds.

MWD’s Kightlinger: A WaterFix for California’s Delta is Long Overdue

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Jeff Kightlinger

In an exclusive interview with VX News, Metropolitan Water District General Manager Jeff Kightlinger explains the current status of the WaterFix project and what can be expected as the agency considers taking a majority stake in the infrastructure project.

CA High-Speed Rail Chair on the 'Transformative' Impacts of 'Connecting' California

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Dan Richard

Dan Richard, chair of the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors, tells VX News how the evolving program is already stimulating investment despite the challenges ahead.

TreePeople’s Urban Forest Principles Guide Retrofit of Los Angeles & Similar Cities Across the Globe

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The street swale works as part of a system to capture and filter water before sending it down to the aquifer--away from the street.

Andy Lipkis, founder and president of TreePeople, details one of his projects, the Elmer Avenue Project in Los Angeles, which blueprints TreePeople’s 40-year history of proving the feasibility of new types of infrastructure development that simultaneously mimic natural processes and benefit the environment.