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Senators introduce bipartisan bill to boost production, use of renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel

Green Car Congress

Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and John Barrasso (R-WY) led their colleagues in introducing the Renewable Diesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Parity Act of 2022. The bill would require the Department of Energy to track foreign imports and domestic production of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. —Senator Barrasso.

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EPA draft findings of Pavillion, Wyoming ground water investigation indicate water contamination likely associated with fracking; open for public comment and independent scientific review

Green Car Congress

Organic compounds detected in the two deep monitoring wells (purple and orange bars) during the last sampling event. Since that time, in conjunction with the state of Wyoming, the local community, and the owner of the gas field, Encana, EPA has been working to assess ground water quality and identify potential sources of contamination.

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Junkyard Find: 2001 Jeep Cherokee Classic 4x4

The Truth About Cars

Today's Junkyard Find is one of the very last XJ Cherokees ever made, found in a Wyoming car graveyard last week. liter four-cylinder , a couple of diesels, and even the 2.8-liter The rust stains in the engine compartment suggest a catastrophic overheating event, maybe a blown head gasket. liter GM 60° V6. Most XJs got a 4.0-liter

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The unique role some Tribal nations are taking in the EV transition

Plug in America

As an example, Northern Arapaho member Patrick Lawson has been leading an effort to install EV chargers at the Wind River Reservation and other areas of Wyoming with his Wild West EV company. This has been particularly important given Wyoming’s overall hesitance toward EV charging infrastructure deployment.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

Clean Fleet Report

In addition, we are often invited to manufacturer events highlighting new vehicles or technology. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels.

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