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US State Department to hold 6 additional public meetings on Keystone XL oil sands pipeline

Green Car Congress

The US Department of State plans to hold six additional public meetings as part of the permit review process for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. Keystone XL is a proposed 1,700-mile oil pipeline from the US-Canadian border in Montana, through Cushing, Oklahoma, to refineries on the US Gulf Coast. Earlier post.).

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EV Readiness Index Study shows which U.S. States are most prepared for an electrified future

Teslarati

Perhaps one of the most crucial parts of the transition to electric vehicles as a nation is each state’s ability to commit to an electrified future. All fifty states, including Washington DC, were assessed. Montana – 8.50 – 1, 1, 2, 3, 1. Vermont – 10.50 – 2, 2, 3, 3, 1.

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The United States plans to build charging piles in the wilderness

Setec Powerr

With rolling mountains and boundless plains, Montana has magnificent scenery and vast horizons. On Montana’s 147,000 square miles of land, the state’s latest count of charging points was just 57, most of which were concentrated in towns and cities rather than along highways. It seems to be designed for self-driving travel.