"For Each Public Charger, Here’s How Many EVs Are Looking To Plug In"
"Once, America had 7 EVs for every public charger. Now, there are over 20 seeking to plug in at each charging station."
Source: Washington Post, 05/22/2024
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Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data Helps Tell the Climate Story
A massive data set that tracks greenhouse gas emissions in the United States is now newly updated, and the latest Reporter’s Toolbox calls it essential for informed reporting on U.S. climate policy. Its three decades-plus of measurements can help journalists track big emitters near them and from a variety of major sources ranging from landfill methane to industrial polluters.
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"Republican States Sue EPA, California Over EV Truck Mandate"
"A coalition of Republican state attorneys general on Tuesday announced two lawsuits against the Biden administration and the state of California challenging emissions rules for trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles."
Source: The Hill, 05/15/2024
"Orcas Sink Sailing Yacht In Strait Of Gibraltar"
"An unknown number of orcas have sunk a sailing yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain's maritime rescue service said on Monday, a new attack in what has become a trend in the past four years."
Source: Reuters, 05/14/2024
"Tesla Pullback Puts Onus on Others to Build Electric Vehicle Chargers"
"The automaker led by Elon Musk is no longer planning to take the lead in expanding the number of places to fuel electric vehicles. It’s not clear how quickly other companies will fill the gap."
Source: NYTimes, 05/08/2024
EV Charging Stations — Are They There Yet?
For all the talk about the energy transition and the robust growth in electric vehicle sales, there’s one big reason for unease: getting charged. The new Backgrounder takes a deep dive on the state of EV charging stations in the United States, exploring Tesla’s diminishing dominance, coming charger standardization, charging levels, software and for-pay realities, plus the effects of government policy.
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"EU, Watchdogs Start Action Against Airlines Over Greenwashing"
"The European Commission and national consumer protection authorities have started action against 20 airlines for misleading greenwashing practices, the EU said in a statement on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 05/01/2024
Jury: BNSF Contributed To 2 Deaths In Montana Town Sickened By Asbestos
"A federal jury on Monday said BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town where thousands have been sickened."
Source: AP, 04/24/2024
"California, 21 Other States Back EPA Vehicle Emissions Rules"
"A group of 22 states led by California and five cities are backing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new tailpipe emissions rules after 25 Republican-led states sued the agency last week claiming the new regulations were unworkable and unlawful."
Source: Reuters, 04/24/2024
Roadkill Makes for Jolting Read in ‘Crossings’
As human roadways sprawl across a global network, the planet’s other living things have not only found the vehicles that travel them among the world’s deadliest weapons but also that road noise, the impassable divisions of the landscape and more have massive implications for nature. BookShelf reviews Ben Goldfarb’s eye-opening new book, “Crossings,” and the realities of road ecology.
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