Sustainable Transportation for All: US Blueprint Lays Out Plan for Decarbonization

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2023 01:10:48 +0000

DALL·E generated image of a futuristic transit trainThere’s a lot to like in the new US transportation decarbonization blueprint. It’s actually very good in most ways, which is excellent to see given that the US hydrogen strategy from late last year was so poor. And it’s needed.

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U.S. Details $5 Billion Plan for EV Charging Network

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 23:53:20 +0000

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The promise of a nationwide network of charging stations to serve drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) received a major boost on Feb. 10, with two federal agencies announcing nearly $5 billion has been earmarked to support such infrastructure. The U.S. Departments of Energy and Transportation said the money will be made available under the new […]

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PH records 8.26-M tourist arrivals for 2019

Credit to Author: Faye Almazan| Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 16:44:23 +0000

THE country’s tourism industry welcomed 8.26 million foreign visitors last year, a 15.24-percent increase from the 7.16 million arrivals recorded in 2018. The figure is also marginally higher than Department of Tourism (DoT)’s 2019 target of 8.2 million, set in the National Tourism Development Plan for 2016 to 2022. “This heralds a new milestone in […]

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PH still safe, fun despite Covid-19

Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 16:25:33 +0000

It’s still fun and safe in the Philippines despite the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Department of Tourism (DoT) has assured the public. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat made the assurance after the Department of Health (DoH) recommended the cancellation of big events and other mass gatherings in order to prevent the […]

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Tesla & Rivian Join California’s Lawsuit Against Trump’s EPA & NHTSA

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 18:39:05 +0000

NCAT logoTesla, Rivian, and the other members of the National Coalition for Advanced Transportation have joined California and 22 other states in their lawsuit against the EPA and DOT.

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Tyrant Trump Terrorizes Car Company Execs With Emissions Rollback Threats

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 15:40:54 +0000

US EPA emissionsThe White House is pushing hard to keep car companies from signing on to the exhaust emissions agreement Ford, Honda, Volkswagen, and BMW have made with California. But despite the pressure, other companies are signalling they will sign the agreement as well.

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Part of Boracay shoreline closed for cleanup after pooping incident

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 13:14:17 +0000

Part of Boracay shoreline closed for cleanup after pooping incident

MANILA, Philippines — A portion of Boracay’s shoreline was closed Wednesday to conduct a 48 to 72-hour cleanup after a foreign tourist supposedly let her child defecate in its waters, Tourism chief Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said. Puyat confirmed Environment Sec. Roy Cimatu instructed Boracay Inter-agency Task Force (BITF) General Manager Natividad Bernardino to isolate the area […]

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DOT hails Isko Moreno’s tourism promotion initiative

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 05:56:03 +0000

DOT hails Isko Moreno's tourism promotion initiative

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Tourism (DOT) commended Manila Mayor Isko Moreno’s initiatives to promote tourism in the nation’s capital city. 

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DOT eyes Surigao as hub for water sports, sustainable tourism

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 21:17:11 +0000

DOT eyes Surigao as hub for water sports, sustainable tourism

SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Philippines — This capital city of Surigao del Norte province, which has been hosting the International Dragon Boat Festival since last year, is being positioned to become a center for water sports as the Department of Tourism (DOT) and local officials push sustainable tourism in the country.

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DOJ ‘ready to act’ on recovery of P60M paid by DOT to Bitag Media

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 11:53:25 +0000

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday said the Department of Justice (DOJ) is willing to help recover the P60 million paid by the Department of Tourism (DoT) to Bitag Media Unlimited Inc. for ad placements if they will be asked to help in the investigation.

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