"For First Time In 5 Years, US Gas Mileage Down, Emissions Up"
"A new government report says gas mileage for new vehicles dropped and pollution increased in model year 2019 for the first time in five years."
Source: Phys.org, 01/07/2021
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"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
"Trump To Approve Land Swap For Rio Tinto's Resolution Copper Project"
"U.S. President Donald Trump’s outgoing administration plans to approve a controversial land swap needed for Rio Tinto Ltd and partners to build an Arizona copper mining project that Native American tribes say will destroy sites of cultural and religious value."
Source: Reuters, 01/05/2021
"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
"Automakers Pledge To Work With Biden To Reduce Emissions"
"A group representing major automakers on Tuesday vowed to work with President-elect Joe Biden on efforts to reduce vehicle emissions even as the industry remains split over whether to let California set its own emission rules."
Source: Reuters, 12/02/2020
G.M. Drops Its Support for Trump Climate Rollbacks, Aligns With Biden
"General Motors turned its back Monday on the Trump administration’s legal fight to nullify California’s strict fuel economy rules, signaling that it was ready to work with President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. to reduce climate-warming emissions from cars and trucks."
Source: NYTimes, 11/24/2020
More Electric Vehicles: Automakers Prepare For Potential Biden Win
"Automakers are gearing up for tough new vehicle emissions rules and policies favoring electric vehicles if Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wins the White House."
Source: Reuters, 10/21/2020
EPA Questions Legality Of Calif. Vow To Phase Out Gas-Powered Cars
"The federal government is raising legal and practical questions about a recent California executive order attempting to end sales of gas-powered cars in the state by 2035."
Source: The Hill, 09/30/2020
"6 Former EPA Bosses Call For Agency Reset After Election"
"Six former Environmental Protection Agency chiefs called Wednesday for a “reset” at the agency after President Donald Trump’s regulation-chopping, industry-minded first term, backing a detailed plan by former EPA staffers that ranges from renouncing political influence in regulation to boosting climate-friendly electric vehicles."
Source: AP, 08/13/2020
"Oil and Gas Groups See ‘Some Common Ground’ in Biden Energy Plan"
"Joseph R. Biden Jr. won over environmentalists and liberals when he announced a $2 trillion plan to promote electric vehicles, energy efficiency and other policies intended to address climate change." "Some energy executives are pleased that the former vice president is not calling for a fracking ban and said they could work with him."
Source: NYTimes, 07/30/2020
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