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'Climate Emergency' Declared In Silicon Valley
The Valley Transportation Board approved a resolution this week declaring a climate emergency in the region.
A climate emergency in Silicon Valley was declared Thursday night by the Valley Transportation Board in a move to bring more immediacy to combating greenhouse gas emissions and work toward more sustainable transportation in the South Bay.
"This marks a bold commitment for VTA to move forward in a more sustainable manner to solve the challenges of climate change while reducing congestion in our county," Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese said in a statement.
The declaration puts the transportation authority on a fast track toward developing cleaner and more sustainable transit options that may reduce greenhouse gas pollution Silicon Valley.
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