To increase job access, try dedicated bus lanes, this study says
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by Dan Zukowski
31m ago
Urban Institute researchers found that well-enforced bus lanes could reduce costs for transit agencies and help provide equitable access to employment opportunities ..read more
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DOL’s ‘unprecedented,’ two-pronged overtime rule adds new HR wrinkles
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by Ryan Golden
31m ago
Employers must decide whether to incrementally comply with the rule’s salary threshold updates or move straight to compliance with the higher 2025 threshold, attorneys said ..read more
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Labor Department will raise overtime salary threshold to $44K in July, $59K next year
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by Ryan Golden
31m ago
The final rule expands overtime pay eligibility to millions of U.S. workers, the department said ..read more
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EPA awards $7B to 60 low-income solar access programs
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by Emma Penrod
1d ago
The funds will support community solar programs as well as initiatives to provide loans and grants to low-income households looking to install rooftop solar, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ..read more
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What 54 climate adaptation plans say about how communities are preparing
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by Ysabelle Kempe
1d ago
Nature-based approaches constitute the largest category of total planned strategies, researchers found. They highlighted examples of progress and innovation from a variety of communities ..read more
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For Cruise robotaxi business, GM considers ‘outside investments’
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by Dan Zukowski
1d ago
Despite billions in losses attributed to its Cruise subsidiary, General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the company believes in the technology ..read more
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$12B Vegas-to-California high-speed rail project breaks ground
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by Julie Strupp
2d ago
The privately led Brightline West passenger rail line will slash travel times between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area ..read more
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California’s clean-truck rules: a fleet owner’s view
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by Dan Zukowski
2d ago
Although the state’s rules face legal pushback from trucking interests and 19 states, one pioneering fleet owner found surprising benefits as he began buying heavy-duty electric trucks ..read more
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US EPA designates 2 types of PFAS as hazardous substances
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by Megan Quinn
3d ago
The long-awaited move is meant to hold polluters accountable. The Environmental Protection Agency says it won’t focus on enforcement at municipal landfills and water utilities ..read more
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Transit riders with disabilities in the San Francisco Bay Area to see accessibility improvements
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by Dan Zukowski
3d ago
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District settled a lawsuit brought by disability rights advocates, agreeing to repair, renovate and clean station elevators and escalators ..read more
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