http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2008/08/13/hwy-50-expansion-halted-due-to-environmental-concerns/ Local News, Events, Things to Do Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:31:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2008/08/13/hwy-50-expansion-halted-due-to-environmental-concerns/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 Lawsuit Settled: Carpool Lanes Will Come to Hwy 50 | The Rancho Cordova Post Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:50:37 +0000 http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=487#comment-1582 [...] The Governor argues the projects will help create jobs and will beef up the local economies by providing more efficient roadways. Legislative Democrats disagreed on the Highway 50 project in particular, saying the state should not pre-empt an ongoing environmental lawsuit. [...] [...] The Governor argues the projects will help create jobs and will beef up the local economies by providing more efficient roadways. Legislative Democrats disagreed on the Highway 50 project in particular, saying the state should not pre-empt an ongoing environmental lawsuit. [...]

]]> http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2008/08/13/hwy-50-expansion-halted-due-to-environmental-concerns/comment-page-1/#comment-1543 Hwy 50 Project- Part of the Balancing Act | The Rancho Cordova Post Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:19:27 +0000 http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=487#comment-1543 [...] The state is currently facing an historic $40 billion budget imbalance over the next 18 months. State Controller John Chiang has warned the government will run out of cash as early as February and would have to start issuing IOUs for some bills  if a deficit-closing deal isn’t agreed upon before then. California’s budget troubles seem far from over and everyone is feeling the rather painful pinch. One controversial topic that many of us in Rancho Cordova hold dear is at odds because of the state’s environmental protection law. The proposed widening and adding of lanes and interchanges along Highway 50 has come up against harsh criticism in recent months due to environmental concerns. [...] [...] The state is currently facing an historic $40 billion budget imbalance over the next 18 months. State Controller John Chiang has warned the government will run out of cash as early as February and would have to start issuing IOUs for some bills  if a deficit-closing deal isn’t agreed upon before then. California’s budget troubles seem far from over and everyone is feeling the rather painful pinch. One controversial topic that many of us in Rancho Cordova hold dear is at odds because of the state’s environmental protection law. The proposed widening and adding of lanes and interchanges along Highway 50 has come up against harsh criticism in recent months due to environmental concerns. [...]

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