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New Pollution Rules Aim to Lift Sales of Electric Trucks: The latest in a string of ambitious climate regulations aims to clean up the heaviest polluters on the ...
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EPA's new rules to clean up heavy trucking met with support and criticism: The EPA has finalized the strictest-ever limits on greenhouse gas emissions from ...
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EPA sets new emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles in effort to fight climate change
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New Pollution Rules Aim to Lift Sales of Electric Trucks: The latest in a string of ambitious climate regulations aims to clean up the heaviest polluters on the ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/29/climate/epa-trucks-emissions-regulation.html
EPA's new rules to clean up heavy trucking met with support and criticism: The EPA has finalized the strictest-ever limits on greenhouse gas emissions from ...
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EPA sets new emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles in effort to fight climate change
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EPA’s strict new rules for heavy-duty trucks spark strong Southern California responses
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U.S. EPA issues tough emission standards for heavy-duty trucks: The federal regulations don't mandate electric trucks or school buses, unlike California's ...
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EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses in bid to fight climate change
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US finalizes tougher new tailpipe emissions limits for heavy duty vehicles: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday said it was finalizing stringent ...
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The US tightens greenhouse gas emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles: The Environmental Protection Agency finalized greenhouse gas emissions standards for ...
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Australia Is Planning Its First National Environmental Agency: Australia plans to set up an independent regulator to hold business to account over environmental ...
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New PFAS lawsuit cites EPA's 'forever chemicals' drinking water rules: A new lawsuit filed by public drinking water systems in California against manufacturers ...
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Power plant emissions targeted by EPA; Google parent to pay its 1st dividend: EPA issues strict rule on power plants
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Quick Glance: New EPA Rules Target Emissions Reduction at Power Plants
- The Biden administration aims to compel coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or close down.
- The rules target limiting greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel power plants and reducing toxic pollutants from coal-fired plants.
- The plan includes measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, toxic wastewater pollutants, and safely manage coal ash.
- The actions are expected to face opposition from industry groups and Republican-leaning states, while environmental groups see it as a crucial step in combating climate change.
US court upholds EPA decision to approve California electric-vehicle rules: A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld the Environmental Protection Agency's decision ...
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America's 'most endangered rivers' list: Sewage, toxic algae, construction feed the crisis
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Court upholds California's authority to set nation-leading vehicle emission rules
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'Victory for Cleaner Air' as Federal Court Upholds California Vehicle Emissions Standards
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Ruling paves way for Biden to approve stricter California vehicle rules, but SCOTUS looms
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Electric trucks get a boost from Biden, worrying trucking industry: The Environmental Protection Agency finalized rules Friday requiring reductions in tailpipe ...
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Biden administration rolls out new tailpipe rules that will boost EVs and hybrids
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: New EPA Clean Car Rules: California Comparison
- The Biden administration announced new automobile emissions standards, described as the most ambitious plan to reduce emissions from passenger vehicles.
- California is moving faster than the federal government to push the transportation sector to slash emissions by banning the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles starting in 2035.
- The EPA rule applies to model years 2027 to 2032 and will significantly reduce emissions from new passenger cars.
- Environmental groups have welcomed the new EPA plans aimed at reducing emissions from a source responsible for one-fifth of the nation's carbon pollution.
Column: Trump, California would clash on EVs, offshore drilling: Trump's aim to abandon clean energy would mean collisions with California over electric vehicles ...
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Low-income California Latinos at higher risk from Parkinson’s-linked weedkiller: Analysis finds majority of paraquat, banned in 60 countries, is used in counties ...
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Houston air quality ranks second-worst in U.S.: A data company's analysis used EPA air quality information to rank the most unhealthy air across the country.
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Biden administration warns states of cyberattack threat to water, wastewater systems
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Quick Glance: Mayor Denies Water Crisis in City Despite Eikenhof Pump Station Failure
- Continuous monitoring of water supply system by Johannesburg Water.
- Mayor defines crisis and emphasizes challenges of water disruptions.
- Johannesburg experiences sporadic water outages, addresses infrastructure deficiencies.
- City invests limited resources in infrastructure, plans actions to tackle the backlog.
California reparations bills clear first state Senate hearings. ‘It’s what is owed’
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EPA limits toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water: The EPA has issued federal limits on dangerous “forever chemicals” in drinking water ...
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Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic hit with state violation for dumping leachate
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EPA sets first limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water: PFAS chemicals are hazardous because they don't degrade in the environment and are linked to ...
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Forever Chemical Rules Could Bust City Budgets, Leaders Warn: CityLab Daily: Also today: Delhi’s butter chicken fight traces city’s past through food ...
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Tire Makers Say They're Not Liable for Waterway Pollution Because It Takes Years
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EPA fines East Bay cities, utilities for releasing sewage into bay: The city of Oakland alone will pay $278,000 for 67 instances where it allowed untreated ...
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Toyota is hitting the gas on hybrids as EV sales cool. But what does that mean for the planet?
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Gas War: Appeals Court Upholds EPA Approval of California Emissions Rules: On Tuesday, a U.S. appeals court agreed to uphold the Environmental Protection ...
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Federal court upholds California’s vehicle pollution rules: The ruling affirms California’s authority to set stricter vehicle emissions standards than other ...
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California moves to ban use of the weedkiller paraquat: Assembly Bill 1963 would sundown the use of the herbicide paraquat, which has been linked to Parkinson's ...
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Recycling: You might be surprised at how much Californians send to the landfill: California leads the nation in loading up landfills by quite a lot
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The latest unfounded conspiracy theory: Cloud seeding is to blame for California's storms and flooding
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First Arrest of a Greenhouse Gas Smuggler Made in U.S.: A California resident faces charges under a 2020 law that seeks to curb powerful planet-warming and ...
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Is Biden Banning Gas Cars in the U.S.? Not … Exactly: New EPA rules may result in automakers making more hybrids in the short term.
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny laid to rest, and more from around the world
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EPA orders LA County landfill to curb hazardous waste leakage immediately: Federal environment officials have ordered a Los Angeles County landfill to take ...
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Is Biden Banning Gas Cars in the U.S.? Not … Exactly: New EPA rules may result in automakers making more hybrids in the short term.
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Tailpipe emission rules give automakers more time to ramp up EVs: New emission rules will likely accelerate electric vehicle production.
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Biden's EPA is slow-walking EV rules. California must get tougher: There are significant holes in President Biden's new auto pollution rules ...
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Schwarzenegger, Fonda, Newsom fight for California oil drilling limits: Ex-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and actor Jane Fonda joined Gov. Gavin Newsom and ...
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After sewage spill, feds order fixes at L.A. plant to limit further issues: Following a massive sewage spill in 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency has ...
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As Feds Lock Down Emissions Laws, SEMA Picks Up Fight Against Gas Bans: The EPA’s most recent announcement puts new pressure on the industry.
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LA County captured enough rainfall this week to provide water to 65,600 residents for a year
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- Los Angeles County Public Works captured 2.7 billion gallons of rainwater - enough for 65,600 residents for a year.
- In total, stormwater capture facilities in Southern California collected around 15,000 acre-feet or about 4.9 billion gallons of water for groundwater recharge since Sunday.
- Water managers in the West are facing an urgent need to conserve rainfall to prepare for the next drought.
US Set to Introduce Revised Auto Emissions Standards, Addressing Industry Concerns Amid EV Sales Decline
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California’s largest new reservoir project in 50 years gains momentum: $205 million from Congress is latest boost for Sites Reservoir. But can it overcome ...
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Baby boom of African penguin chicks hatch at California science museum: Over 1,300 species are listed as endangered or threatened in the U.S. ...
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State water agency denies expansion of Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic: Chiquita Canyon Landfill, plagued with toxic air and leachate, was denied permission ...
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