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New coalition forms to drive adoption of EVs in New Jersey

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Technology companies, automobile dealers, utilities, environmental and community advocates launched a new coalition to push New Jersey to the forefront on electric vehicle adoption. New Jersey has the opportunity to realize these benefits and more, but only with proactive planning and policies.

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IEEE Offers New Transportation Platform With Advanced Analytics Tools

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To help find ways to solve transportation issues such as poorly maintained roads, traffic jams, and the high rate of accidents, researchers need access to the most current datasets on a variety of topics. NTDAS combines advanced research tools with access to high-quality transportation datasets from the U.S.

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ICCT report quantifies emissions benefits if 12 states & DC adopt slate of California medium- and heavy-duty vehicle regulations

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The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released a report it commissioned from Sonoma Technology, Inc. The signatories are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia.

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USTMA report finds that recycling of end-of-life tires dropped from 96% in 2013 to 76% in 2019

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While the number of scrap tires generated each year grew by almost 7%, the total number of scrap tires recycled or reclaimed has not significantly changed since 2017. USTMA is the national trade association for tire manufacturers that produce tires in the US.

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Study finds road conditions in US states worsening in important categories

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—Baruch Feigenbaum, lead author of the Annual Highway Report and assistant director of transportation at Reason Foundation. This edition of the Annual Highway Report uses state-submitted highway data from 2016, the most recent year with complete figures currently available, along with traffic congestion and bridge data from 2017.

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US COVID-19 mitigation efforts resulting in significant decline in traffic, emissions and fuel-tax revenues

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The authors used the VMT data to calculate that emissions of US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were reduced by 4% in total and by 13% from transportation in the almost 8 weeks since many stay-at-home orders went into effect. New York carried the highest rate of cases during the reporting period. UC Davis Road Ecology Center).

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Lung Association report highlights health and climate costs of petroleum-based transportation and the benefits of shifting to ZEVs

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Relying almost exclusively on oil for transportation hurts our air, our health, and our environment. In addition to California, the ZEV states are Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont. New York: $7.9 New Jersey: $4.6 Massachusetts: $2.9

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