Repugnican States Sue To Block Already Weakened Exhaust Emissions Rules

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 16:15:55 +0000

The EPA has issued a new rule governing the exhaust emissions of passenger cars and light duty trucks but red states have sued to block it.

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Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule to Clean Up PFAS Contamination to Protect Public Health

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 23:49:56 +0000

EPA action designates two widely used PFAS as hazardous substances under the Superfund law, improving transparency and accountability to clean up PFAS contamination in communities WASHINGTON — Today, April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking another step in its efforts to protect people from the health risks … [continued]

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U.S. EPA Paves the Way for Clean Buses at Fairfax County Public Schools

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 03:24:38 +0000

Clean School Bus grant brings green future to school transportation. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz and U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (VA-11) celebrated one of EPA’s first Clean School Bus grants under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law being awarded to Fairfax County Public Schools during … [continued]

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Toxic Chemical Releases Have Declined 21% In 10 Years In USA

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:04:53 +0000

Today, the U.S. EPA released its 2022 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis showing that environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program were 21% lower in 2022 compared to 2013. This includes a 26% decrease in air releases. During this 10-year period, releases from manufacturing facilities … [continued]

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Drivers Are Confused By Unrealistic EPA Range Figures

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:33:26 +0000

I was recently discussing the issue of EPA range with some friends online. After seeing Consumer Reports and others bash Tesla for not meeting EPA range targets in the real world, most agreed that the problem isn’t with Tesla as much as the EPA. Because both the city and highway … [continued]

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U.S. DOE Challenges Solar Industry to Triple Community Solar by End of 2025

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 02:51:25 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — At the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s National Community Solar Partnership (NCSP) Annual Summit today, Principal Deputy Assistant … [continued]

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EPA’s New Scientific Integrity Policy: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2024 19:23:18 +0000

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released its updated scientific integrity policy for public comment which will have major consequences for how the EPA … [continued]

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Top Range for 2023 EVs Was 516 Miles on a Single Charge in USA

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2024 19:57:48 +0000

In model year (MY) 2023, the highest top range for an EV was 516 miles on a single charge (Lucid … [continued]

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New Renewable Fuel Standard Volume Targets Facilitate Renewable Natural Gas Production

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:26:01 +0000

On June 21, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule that established biofuel volume requirements and … [continued]

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