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Rutgers study: facial and head injuries from electric scooters “a rising epidemic”

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For example, the District of Columbia classified motorized scooters as “personal mobility devices” that are not subject to inspection or helmet laws while a new law in New Jersey regulates electric scooters in the same way as a traditional bicycles, requiring helmets in only those under 17.

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US NOx Cap and Trade Program Lowers Smog Levels in Eastern United States

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The existing US NO x cap-and-trade program lowered 2008 summertime NO x emissions from power plants and large industrial sources 62% compared to year 2000 levels and 75% lower than in 1990, according to a report released by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). State level ozone emissions in the NBP, from 1990 to 2010 (projected).

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80x30: U.S. Clean Energy Standard Accelerates Transition to Renewables

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Outlined in Democrats' proposed budget is a national "clean energy standard." This clean energy standard, or CES, would set up a tangible program that pushes utilities to shift towards net zero emissions. Many US states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico already have their own goals.

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