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Biden-Harris Administration Releases First-Ever National Strategy to Accelerate Deployment of Zero-Emission Infrastructure for Freight Trucks

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Landmark Strategy Will Build on New National Electric Vehicle Freight Corridors Designated by the Federal Highway Administration and Advance the President’s Clean Transportation Goal to Decarbonize the Freight Sector to Improve Our Communities, the Environment, and the Economy WASHINGTON, D.C. —

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Satellite study suggests California clean air regulations working to reduce PM2.5 emissions in state

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species, was recently published in the journal Atmospheric Environment. The study demonstrates the success of California’s air pollution control programs, regulations, enforcement efforts and clean-air plans in regions with the greatest air quality challenges: Southern California and the southern Central Valley. to predict PM 2.5

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World Environment Center awarding 30th Anniversary Gold Medal Award for sustainable development to Volkswagen Group

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The World Environment Center ( WEC ) will award its 30 th Annual Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development to the Volkswagen Group. Volkswagen will accept the Gold Medal Award on 15 May 2014 during the Gold Medal Presentation Ceremony in Washington, DC.

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DOE announces finalists of Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize

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The United States depends on other countries for nearly all its lithium supply and mining the mineral strains water resources and can harm the environment. A reliable, US supply of lithium is essential to enabling a 100% clean energy economy and strengthening our energy security.

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The US is putting enough solar to power 400,000 homes on old nuclear weapons sites

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These are the first projects as part of the DOE’s Cleanup to Clean Energy initiative , launched in July 2023, in which portions of federal land previously used in the US nuclear weapons program will be repurposed into clean energy sites. No timeline has been identified yet by the DOE.

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Boost Your Savings: Best US States for Electric Vehicle Incentives

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California provides up to $4,500 in rebates through the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP), based on income eligibility. New York New York State provides a rebate of up to $2,000 through the Drive Clean Rebate program. Low-income households may qualify for additional rebates, while high-income earners may receive reduced incentives.

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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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This not only protects our health and the environment - it drives innovation and jobs. Specifically: States must resist the urge to shift scrap tire funds away from their intended purpose: to grow scrap tire reuse and recycle markets, clean-up piles and enforce state laws. —Anne Forristall Luke, president and CEO of USTMA.

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