Susan Casey-Lefkowitz, Director International Program, Washington, D.C.
This week, my brother, his wife and young baby were trapped without electricity in their Hoboken apartment. My sister is still in the dark in Allentown. Hurricane S… Continue reading →
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
For the first time in a century, America’s largest cities are growing faster than their suburbs. An Associated Press story widely covered in the media … Continue reading →
Simon Mui, Scientist, Clean Vehicles and Fuels, San Francisco
Over thirty million Americans will be on the road this Memorial Day holiday weekend heading to vacation with family and friends according to a survey produced by the automobi… Continue reading →
Peter Lehner, Executive Director, New York City
Big Oil’s supporters in Congress have yet to come up with a credible plan to help get America out of the gas price crunch. Their latest effort, the Gasoline Regulations Act, is no excep… Continue reading →
Peter Lehner, Executive Director, New York City
Every year when gas prices rise, politicians and pundits like to play the blame game. On Fox & Friends, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal blamed the Obama administration’s “radical environme… Continue reading →
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
We know it’s just a matter of time before gasoline prices go up again, right? And another matter of time before they go up yet again. The era whe… Continue reading →
Rich Kassel, Senior Attorney and Director, Clean Fuels and Vehicles Project, New York City The average New York driver saves more than $700 per year in gas, compared to the average driver in Mississippi.
Given what gas costs around here, that st… Continue reading →
Max Baumhefner, Sustainable Energy Fellow, San Francisco As big oil and its friends call for more drilling under the false pretense that we can drill our way to lower gasoline prices, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on the importance of the… Continue reading →
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC
For today’s entry I am happy to return to Washington Post commentator Roger Lewis, whose April 23 column analyzed market forces now favoring walkable neighbor… Continue reading →
Deron Lovaas, Federal Transportation Policy Director, Washington, D.C. It’s tax time again, and as you file your return you should be aware of a “tax” that’s hidden in plain sight. The average price of regular gasoline is pushin… Continue reading →