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The Effects Of Congestion Pricing — Pollution Reduction And So Much More

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New York City introduced congestion pricing in January 2025. The original goal, set in 2020 through a Cornell-City College of New York collaboration, calculated a range of different toll prices and aligned each pricing pricing level with anticipated congestion reductions, environmental gains, and health benefits. How well has the City … [continued]

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For the Fun of the Surf

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In northwest Indiana, there’s a 20-mile stretch of Lake Michigan that’s dominated by industry. It’s some of the dirtiest water in the lake, but it’s also home to some of the biggest waves anywhere on the Great Lakes. Despite the pollution, there’s a dedicated group of surfers who keep flocking to this area. And one day, after a really big chemical spill from one of the factories, the surfers decide to do something about it.

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Trump EPA: Value of Human Life is $0

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As I was reading through the Sierra Club’s response to Donald Trump’s State of the Union address last night, one line really jumped out at me, that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Donald Trump has “set the value of a human life to zero when conducting cost-benefit analyses.” … [continued]

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