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Will A New Federal Rule Protect Workers From Extreme Heat?

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:50:44 +0000

The US Department of Labor has released a proposed rule with the goal of protecting millions of workers from the significant health risks of extreme heat. If finalized, the rule would help protect approximately 36 million workers in indoor and outdoor work settings and substantially reduce heat injuries, illnesses, and … [continued]

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Fossil Fuel Crazies Ask Supreme Court To Protect Them From CARB

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 16:36:33 +0000

Fossil fuel companies and their allies scurried to the Supreme Court this week to shield them from the CARB and the state of California.

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Letter For CleanTechnica’s CEO

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Credit to Author: George Harvey| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:14:07 +0000

Zach, We have all seen it happen. The Supreme Court of the United States has declared that presidents are immune from prosecution when they are acting on official business. No guidance is given for how official business is defined. And we have heard Donald Trump declare that he will be … [continued]

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Big Oil & Big Corn Sue EPA Over Exhaust Emissions Rule

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 16:25:40 +0000

The EPA rule reducing tailpipe emissions in 2032 is under attack from the oil and corn industry, as well as car dealers.

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Somehow, SCOTUS Missed The Green Hydrogen Memo

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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2022 15:40:46 +0000

green hydrogen usaThe US Department of Energy is pursuing all sources for net-zero H2, but green hydrogen is gaining an edge.

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Ford Delivers More Electric Vehicles With A Heaping Side Of Healthcare

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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:15:32 +0000

electric vehicles Ford manufacturingSomething must be afoot when a leading US auto maker like Ford Motor Company highlights its healthcare benefits alongside the rollout of a new multi-state, multi-billion dollar manufacturing investment plan with a heavy focus on electric vehicles. Building and retaining a workforce of thousands in a hyper-competitive labor market is a good guess, and other […]

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Supreme Court Decision Could Defang EPA, Threaten Air & Water

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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 04:15:46 +0000

If you care about having clean water and air, then pay close attention to the U.S. Supreme Court’s hearing on West Virginia v. EPA later this month. What is at stake is nothing less than the nitty gritty work of turning sweeping laws passed by Congress into enforceable policies and regulations. Federal agencies like the Environmental Protection […]

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Pipelines & Politics In The US: The Latest Developments

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:05:33 +0000

Atlantic Coast PipelinePipelines are in the news. The US Supreme Court will decide whether the Atlantic Coast Pipeline can cross the Appalachian Trail, while a pipeline across upstate New York has been cancelled.

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