-May 7,2022-
The California High Speed Rail Authority Board said they would pay for preliminary designs for 4 Valley train stations including Fresno and the Kings/Tulare station in Hanford. The design shown above is an artist’s conception with parking, bus connections and an elevated passenger waiting area. All the designs have a fan canopy structure to shelter passengers from wind and sun. HSR has moved the location of the elevated station north of the Cross Valley Rail Line as well as north of 198.In the future, passengers connecting to Visalia might use this ground-level Cross Valley line.
The HSR station would be accessed east of Highway 43 at the Lacey roundabout. As of this month, the California High-Speed Rail Authority has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to procure Design Services for the Central Valley Stations.
Emissions from cattle burps seen from space
Cattle burps from a Kern County feedlot have generated plumes of a powerful greenhouse gas that have been detected by satellites for the first time according to a company.
Methane emissions from the Bear 5 feedlot near I-5 ranged from 443 kilograms (977 pounds) to 668 kilograms per hour on Feb. 2, according to GHGSat Inc., which owns high-resolution satellites. If those emissions are sustained for a year, the cattle would release 5,116 tons of gas, enough to power 15,402 homes, the Montreal-based company said in a statement.
City of Coalinga to take PG&E street lights in town
A public hearing will be held before the City of Coalinga City Council to consider adopting a Resolution of Necessity to acquire streetlight facilities owned by Pacific Gas and Electric by eminent domain. The streetlight facilities provide lighting to public streets within the public right-of-way. This acquisition will establish various benefits for the community, claim the city, “including lower rates, cost savings, expedited maintenance, and authority over the lighting design, which are all for the public good.” The public hearing is set for May 19th at 6:00 PM.