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3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

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The governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and the mayor of the District of Columbia announced that theirs will be the first jurisdictions to launch a new multi-state program that the principals expect will invest some $300 million per year in cleaner transportation choices.

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DOE updates eGallon prices; Sec’y Moniz highlights growth of PEV sales

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Ernest Moniz highlighted the continued growth of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV)sales—more than doubling in the first 6 months of 2013 to 40,000 units compared to the same period in 2012—as the US Department of Energy (DOE) released its most recent pricing data showing the low cost of fueling on electricity. for gasoline).

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Gas War: Appeals Court Upholds EPA Approval of California Emissions Rules

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appeals court agreed to uphold the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to re-grant a waiver that allows California the ability to set its own tailpipe emissions limits and electric vehicle mandates. This ruling reaffirms California’s longstanding right to address pollution from cars and trucks." On Tuesday, a U.S.

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