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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 04:47:18 +0000

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been assisting the local government and residents in the wake of catastrophic fires in Los Angeles County. EPA has been assigned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency with the first stage of the overall recovery and cleanup: the project to remove lithium-ion batteries and … [continued]

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Toyota Whacked With Gigantic Fine For Diesel Emissions Cheating

January 24, 2025 admin diesel emissions cheating scandal, diesel emissions scandal, hino, toyota, Uncategorized, us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 02:52:00 +0000

Hino Trucks, a division of Toyota, has agreed to massive criminal and civil fines after admitting to years of lying about diesel emissions.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $12 Million to Livingston and Jefferson Parish for Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles as Part of Investing in America Agenda

January 9, 2025 admin clean transport, electric buses, Electric vehicles, inflation reduction act of 2022., Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, mass transit / public transit, michael regan, us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 04:40:45 +0000

DALLAS, TEXAS (January 8, 2025) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Livingston Parish and Jefferson Parish have been selected to receive a combined total of $12,700,000 to assist in the purchase of 45 zero-emission vehicles through its first-ever Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program. “Thanks to President Biden, we are … [continued]

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Radioactive Road in Florida Approved by EPA

January 1, 2025 admin Donald Trump, policy & politics, us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2025 17:57:51 +0000

No, it’s not April 1. To close out 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave a company in Florida approval to use radioactive materials in road construction. “Florida man” stories are going to get a lot more interesting. … Joking aside, this is a real story and the company, Mosaic … [continued]

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Trump Transition Team Plans To Take A Sledgehammer To Biden Era EV Policies

December 20, 2024 admin clean transport, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, EPA, epa fuel economy regulations, fuel economy standards, inflation reduction act of 2022., Joe Biden, policy & politics, us environmental protection agency (epa), us fuel economy standards

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:10:11 +0000

The transition team for the incoming administration proposes tearing up the carefully crafted EV incentives to please oil companies.

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EV Model Year 2024 Efficiency Ranges From 53 To 140 MPGe

December 19, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev benefits, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev efficiency, fuel economy, market research, policy research, research, us department of energy (doe), us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 01:11:46 +0000

Due to cost reductions, efficiency, and new technology, many people are being brought into the electric vehicle stream. One can improve ecological issues while cutting their energy bills in multiple ways nowadays. Some begin with a few solar panels, then add more, and then add one or two battery storage … [continued]

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Musk Stirs The Trump 2.0 Inner Circle — And Adds In A Splash Of Cronyism

December 4, 2024 admin China, clean transport, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, elon musk, HEALTH, policy & politics, renewable energy standards, tesla stock, us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 03:51:11 +0000

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is now an integral part of the Trump 2.0 administration. How Musk will fare in the long haul is yet to be determined — Musk’s mercurial nature may be, ultimately, undone by Trump’s furious outbursts and inability to maintain attention or loyalty for extended periods. Perhaps … [continued]

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Plugin Vehicles Cut CO2 Emissions 11% in US in 2023

November 29, 2024 admin clean transport, Democrats, Donald Trump, electric cars, Electric vehicles, environmental protection agency (epa), EPA, fuel economy regulations, fuel economy standards, hybrid electric cars, phev, policy & politics, policy research, Republicans, research, us environmental protection agency (epa), us fuel economy standards

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 04:59:32 +0000

The US Environmental Protection Agency released a big report yesterday, the 50th annual Automotive Trends Report. This report analyzed fuel economy improvements in the US (focusing on 2023 model year vehicles), and it found that, thanks to policies pushing for better and better fuel economy, the country saw its best … [continued]

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