"Electric Vehicles: 4 Ways 2021 Could Be The Year Of The EV"
"Whether you look to the manufacturing floor or the Oval Office, 2021 is shaping up as pivotal year for the electric vehicle."
Source: E&E News, 01/06/2021
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Massachusetts To Require 100 Percent Of Car Sales To Be Electric By 2035
"Massachusetts plans on ending the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035, following California’s lead in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions."
Source: The Hill, 01/06/2021
Renewables To Flourish Further in 2021
Energy markets may mean more than government action in the ongoing effort to cut global warming emissions. But industry spin makes it tough to sort out the facts. The latest TipSheet, part of our expanding “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment” special report, has context on tech advances, shifting demand and the impact of subsidies. That, plus six top developments to watch.
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'That Terrifies Me': Trump Rule Allows LNG Rail Transport In Dense Areas
"In an effort to boost natural gas exports, the Trump administration has reversed longstanding federal policy and approved transport of gas by rail anywhere in the country. Opposition has come from Hollywood stars, state attorneys general and local residents who worry about the danger this poses. But plans are moving ahead for a New Jersey project that calls for one of the longest such transport routes in the country: 200 miles through densely populated areas of the East Coast."
Source: NPR, 12/30/2020
EPA Sets 1st-Ever Airplane Emission Rules; Critics Call Them Ineffective
"The U.S. is regulating greenhouse gas emissions from commercial aircraft for the first time. But critics are saying the rules will be ineffective."
Source: NPR, 12/29/2020
"The Gospel of Hydrogen Power"
"Mike Strizki powers his house and cars with hydrogen he home-brews. He is using his retirement to evangelize for the planet-saving advantages of hydrogen batteries."
Source: NYTimes, 12/28/2020
Why the South Lags on Staving Off Crisis
Most Southern state leaders are doing the least to fight the climate crisis, despite having the most to lose environmentally and economically. When will that begin to change? The latest entry in our “Covering Your Climate: The South” special report looks at the politics of the climate crisis, the dominance of utilities, and the transportation and forestry sectors, along with the few climate breakthroughs.
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Is the South Confronting Its Climate Threats?
The South is ground zero for the climate crisis in the United States, yet little is being done to prevent impacts or protect communities. Will the South tap its potential to be part of the solution? Our special report, “Covering Your Climate: The South,” helps reporters cover the region, starting with a backgrounder on climate concerns from Texas to Virginia.
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"Was 2020 The Year That EVs Hit It Big? Almost, But Not Quite"
"Despite significant breakthroughs, sales of electric vehicles were largely stagnant, and the cost of the cars puts them still out of reach for most Americans."
Source: Inside Climate News, 12/23/2020
La. Groups Challenge EPA Rule Allowing Roads Built With Gypsum Waste
"A group of environmental and union organizations on Friday challenged a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency policy that would allow phosphogypsum wastes that contain small amounts of radioactivity to be used in federal, state and local road construction projects."
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 12/22/2020
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