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#public-safety

Letters: In Santa Cruz wharf collapse, birds and activists are not the culprits

Misattributions about the Santa Cruz Wharf collapse incorrectly blame bird protection and lawsuits for delays in necessary repairs.

Industrial Business Wins Pause of Safety Project in Blissville - Streetsblog New York City

LeNoble Lumber's lawsuit delays the Blissville Greenway project, asserting environmental review compliance by the city is necessary before bike lane implementation.

Letters: In Santa Cruz wharf collapse, birds and activists are not the culprits

Misattributions about the Santa Cruz Wharf collapse incorrectly blame bird protection and lawsuits for delays in necessary repairs.

Industrial Business Wins Pause of Safety Project in Blissville - Streetsblog New York City

LeNoble Lumber's lawsuit delays the Blissville Greenway project, asserting environmental review compliance by the city is necessary before bike lane implementation.
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#congestion-pricing

NY's congestion pricing pricing plan could be paused - just weeks before $9 toll starts

A Manhattan federal judge will decide whether to halt New York's congestion pricing plan before its planned rollout.

NJ argues NYC congestion pricing suit 'ripe for decision' as Hochul revives contentious commuter toll

The congestion pricing plan announced by NY Gov. Hochul is facing legal challenges and scrutiny from NJ officials over environmental concerns and fairness to commuters.

NY's congestion pricing pricing plan could be paused - just weeks before $9 toll starts

A Manhattan federal judge will decide whether to halt New York's congestion pricing plan before its planned rollout.

NJ argues NYC congestion pricing suit 'ripe for decision' as Hochul revives contentious commuter toll

The congestion pricing plan announced by NY Gov. Hochul is facing legal challenges and scrutiny from NJ officials over environmental concerns and fairness to commuters.
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#fcc

As Musk seeks to launch tens of thousands of Starlink satellites, researchers urge caution

The FCC's exemption for telecommunications projects from environmental reviews is being challenged as researchers call for assessments of satellite constellations' impacts.

Boffins slam FCC for dodging satellite environmental reviews

Astronomy researchers urge the FCC to end the environmental review exemption for large satellite constellations due to potential environmental harms.

As Musk seeks to launch tens of thousands of Starlink satellites, researchers urge caution

The FCC's exemption for telecommunications projects from environmental reviews is being challenged as researchers call for assessments of satellite constellations' impacts.

Boffins slam FCC for dodging satellite environmental reviews

Astronomy researchers urge the FCC to end the environmental review exemption for large satellite constellations due to potential environmental harms.
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#spacex

As Skies Fill With Space Junk, Nonprofit Urges US to Pause StarLink Launches

Consumer advocacy group calls for environmental review of low-Earth-orbit satellites like StarLink.

We take a stab at decoding SpaceX's ever-changing plans for Starship in Florida

Dual environmental reviews initiated by FAA and Space Force for SpaceX's Starship launch sites in Florida may delay Elon Musk's goal of operational Starship launches by 2025.

As Skies Fill With Space Junk, Nonprofit Urges US to Pause StarLink Launches

Consumer advocacy group calls for environmental review of low-Earth-orbit satellites like StarLink.

We take a stab at decoding SpaceX's ever-changing plans for Starship in Florida

Dual environmental reviews initiated by FAA and Space Force for SpaceX's Starship launch sites in Florida may delay Elon Musk's goal of operational Starship launches by 2025.
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California's new utopian city has been put on hold because its billionaire backers can't agree with locals

Silicon Valley billionaires pause plans to build new city near San Francisco for environmental review and voter consideration in 2026.

Hackman's $1.25B Television City Project Wins Key Approval

Hackman Capital Partners' Television City project in Los Angeles clears a crucial environmental review, moving closer to full approval.

California Transportation Commission This Week: Funding for I-80 Yolo Causeway Widening - Streetsblog California

Strong opposition to widening the Yolo Causeway despite claims of congestion relief.

To Save San Francisco, a Democrat Wants to Scrap Environmental Reviews

State Senator Scott Wiener is proposing a rollback of the California Environmental Quality Act in order to address the housing crisis in San Francisco.
The proposed rollback would allow most projects in downtown San Francisco to bypass environmental review for the next decade.

Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge Project moves to design phase

Federal Highway Administration approves project after environmental review phase
Project now enters design phase

Fresh details on Austin's light-rail plans emerge as officials chase federal cash - Austin Monitor

The Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) is launching an environmental review to qualify for federal funding for a light-rail system in Austin.
ATP is considering various decisions, such as shifting train stations, constructing a light-rail bridge, and creating a tree-lined hike-and-bike trail.
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