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International Seabed Authority greenlights seabed nodule collection trials by Metals Company

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The data collected, together with many terabytes of existing baseline data collected by NORI throughout 16 offshore campaigns, will form the basis of NORI’s application to the International Seabed Authority for an exploitation contract. Main components of the Prototype Collector Vehicle.

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Supreme Court curbs EPA authority to regulate CO2 from power plants

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EPA that the EPA lacks the authority to set emission standards for power plants so strict as to force a shift of power generation from fossil fuels. The opinion holds that Congress did not grant EPA in Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act the authority to devise emissions caps based on generation shifting—i.e., at , (slip op.,

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Antelope Valley Transit Authority first all-electric transit agency in North America

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On 16 March 2022, the Antelope Valley Transit Authority Board of Directors, along with the California Air Resources Board (CARB), hosted a celebration recognizing AVTA becoming the first all-electric transit agency in North America.

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Biden authorizes release of more than 180M barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve; 1M bpd for 6 months

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In an effort to address the rapidly increasing cost of gasoline, President Biden authorized the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day for the next six months—more than 180 million barrels—from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The newly authorized drawdown will come from all four storage sites.

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Starlink authorizes Peplink as its first technology provider

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SpaceX’s Starlink entered into an agreement with Peplink as its Authorized Technology Provider. It will provide technological support to Starlink connections through authorized solution providers. The post Starlink authorizes Peplink as its first technology provider appeared first on TESLARATI.

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EPA restores California’s authority to enforce greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and light trucks

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reinstated California’s authority under the Clean Air Act to implement its own greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards and zero emission vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate.

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German authorities open probe into Tesla Giga Berlin arson attack

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German authorities have launched a probe into a suspected arson attack that damaged a power pylon near Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg. Authorities, however, have not identified the perpetrators behind the incident as of yet. The post German authorities open probe into Tesla Giga Berlin arson attack appeared first on TESLARATI.

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