2022
California budget ends high-speed rail standoff, sends billions to other projects
(06/30/22) Ethan Elkind in Mercury News
Joshua tree protection could slow state’s progress on climate goals
(06/14/22) Ethan Elkind writes in Cal Matters
Socialism Is Supposed to Be a Working-Class Movement. Why Isn’t It?
(06/10/22) Ethan Elkind in The Erza Klein Show
US increases production to catch China in global battery race
(06/09/22) Ethan Elkind in The Hill
Should California Keep Generating Nuclear Power?
(06/01/22) Ethan Elkind in KQED Forum
Finding the Path to a Necessary Future: California, Climate, and Energy in the Coming Decades
(06/01/22) Ethan Elkind in ELI
Critical Minerals for an EV Future
(05/31/22) Ethan Elkind in EV Hub
Why LA Destroyed Its World-Class Transit System
(05/10/22) Ethan Elkind in Cheddar
California cap-and-trade revenues fund corporate upgrades
(04/28/2022) Ethan Elkind in E&E News
SMART aims for big boost in ridership
(04/21/22) Ethan Elkind in the Marin Independent Journal
Back on track: how California can build transit projects faster – and cheaper
(04/08/22) Ethan Elkind in the California YIMBY
Who Killed the Red Car?
(03/19/22) Ethan Elkind in KCET
Op-Ed: From Rail to Roads and Back Again: The Rebirth of L.A.’s Public Transit
(03/16/2022) Ethan Elkind writes for KCET
Optimism expressed for climate goals
(03/11/2022) Ethan Elkind in China Daily
Feds say BART’s San Jose extension likely delayed till 2034
(02/18/22) Ethan Elkind in the Mercury News
New federal funds for EV charging headed for interstate highways
(02/10/2022) Ethan Elkind on NPR’s Marketplace
Berkeley City Council allegedly violates state ADU law
(02/01/22) Ethan Elkind in The Daily Californian
CLEE Rail Transit Report featured on KGTV
(01/20/22) Ethan Elkind on ABC 10 San Diego
San Diego’s Blue Line trolley extension cost twice U.S. average for light rail, study finds
(01/19/2022) Ethan Elkind in the San Diego Union Tribune
2021
Uncovering what really happened to the Los Angeles streetcar system
(12/3/21) Ethan Elkind in ABC7
Years of Delays, Billions in Overruns: The Dismal History of Big Infrastructure
(11/28/21) Ethan Elkind in the New York Times
$1.2 trillion infrastructure bill could supercharge San Diego’s envisioned rail expansion
(11/15/21) Ethan Elkind in San Diego Union Tribune
Calls grow for developed countries to provide more green finance
(11/8/21) Ethan Elkind in China Daily
How America is tackling its greatest source of emissions
(10/20/21) Ethan Elkind in BBC
California bullet train’s latest woe: Will it be high speed?
(10/13/21) Ethan Elkind in AP News
Newsom tours SoCal oil spill that may have been caused by ship’s anchor
(10/6/21) Ethan Elkind in KTVU
The US city that has raised $100m to climate-proof its buildings
(8/19/21) Ethan Elkind in The Guardian
Aug. 13 Week in Review
(8/13/21) Ethan Elkind in The Regulatory Review
Clean Cars for All Program
(8/11/21) Ethan Elkind in KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco
Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill could take years to transform U.S.
(8/10/21) Ethan Elkind in The Washington Post
Is California’s ‘Hydrogen Highway’ a Road to Nowhere?
(8/10/21) Ethan Elkind in The LA Times
Bullet train budget battle: Should California spend more on urban transit, not high-speed rail?
(7/22/21) Ethan Elkind in CalMatters
Why Does It Cost So Much to Build Things in America?
(6/28/21) Ethan Elkind in Vox
How The Pandemic Changed Sustainability Goals for Uber and Lyft
(6/22/21) Ethan Elkind in Fortune
UN Chief: G7 Not Meeting Pledge On Climate Finance
(6/15/21) Ethan Elkind in China Daily
San Diego’s High-Speed Rail Plan Hinges On Urban Density As Population Growth Wanes
(5/27/21) Ethan Elkind in The San Diego Union Tribune
California’s High Speed Bullet Train Expanding Beyond Central Valley Will Take Longer Than Expected (opens in a new tab)
(5/17/21) Ethan Elkind in KCBS Radio
High-Speed Rail Misses Out On California’s Massive Budget Surplus
(5/16/21) Ethan Elkind in Mercury News
Beefing Over Beef: What Ways Can The United States Limit Its Cattle’s Carbon Footprint
(4/30/21) Ethan Elkind in AirTalk
What’s Next For The Tejon Ranch Project After Judge Blocks Construction Due To Wildfire Risk
(4/12/21) Ethan Elkind in KPCC AirTalk
Biden plan would pump billions into home retrofits
(4/9/21) Ethan Elkind in E&E News
Biden infrastructure bill could be California high-speed rail’s ‘lifeline’
(4/4/21) Ethan Elkind in The Mercury News
No, We’re Not Getting a Federal VMT Tax (But Maybe We Should)
(3/31/21) Ethan Elkind in Streetsblog
More EV charging stations would provide infrastructure for auto industry growth
(3/31/21) Ethan Elkind in NPR Marketplace
Environmental justice outcry axes plan to boost natural gas
(3/29/21) Ethan Elkind in Energywire
Gondolas, trains and automobiles: A look at Howard Terminal’s transit challenges
(3/5/21) Ethan Elkind in The Athletic
Gasoline delivery is a thing. Is that good or bad for CO2?
(3/2/21) Ethan Elkind in Energywire
2020
Demystifying the Green New Deal with Ethan Elkind and Betony Jones
(10/16/20) Ethan Elkind discusses on 94.1 KPFA
Pollution Prosecutions Plummet to Lowest Level in Decades Under Trump
(10/14/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in EcoWatch
Time is Running Out for the Combustion Engine in California
(9/25/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in KQED
The Murky Case for Mass Telecommuting
(9/25/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in Bloomberg CityLab
California Plans to Ban Sales of Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
(9/23/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in Wired
Governor poised to strengthen climate goals
(9/21/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in E&E News
Why Sprawl Could Be The Next Big Climate Change Battle
(8/6/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in KUOW
Court tosses San Diego County climate plan, calls carbon-offset program ‘unlawful’
(6/17/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in The San Diego Union Tribune
How Should California Wind Down Its Fossil Fuel Industry?
(6/1/20) Ethan Elkind mentioned in Green Tech Media
Marin traffic, air might worsen as pandemic eases
(5/13/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in The Marin Independent Journal
How Much You Drive Soon Will Dictate the Price of a New Home
(4/30/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in GV Wire
Coronavirus threatens to derail San Diego’s plans to expand public transit
(4/10/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in The San Diego Union-Tribune
Bernie Sanders’ and Joe Biden’s Transportation Plans Still Need Some Major Work
(3/10/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in Gizmodo
Bay Area commute: From underwater tunnel to 2nd BART tube, these ideas could revolutionize the way we get around
(2/28/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in ABC 7 News
Following Rooftop Solar Mandate, California Approves Offsite Solar for New Homes
(2/27/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in Builder
Regulators loosen California’s groundbreaking rule to require residential rooftop solar
(2/21/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in ABC 10 and CALmatters
Delta wants to be the first carbon neutral global airline
(2/14/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in Marketplace
State wants to ‘pause’ carbon pollution targets
(2/12/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in the Daily Democrat
California rolls back a 1960s-era traffic standard that incentivizes driving
(1/22/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in Yale Climate Connections
BlackRock’s new investment strategy: sustainability
(1/14/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in Marketplace
California Dems Propose Their Own Green New Deal. How Might Its Goals Be Achieved And What Would Be The Effects?
(1/8/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in 89.3 KPCC
Why did LA shut down its street cars?
(1/8/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in KCRW
California’s renewable energy targets slashed carbon pollution — now there’s a proposal to pause them
(1/8/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in Cal Matters
