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Gas War: 25 States Sue EPA Over Updated Emissions Regulations

The Truth About Cars

Coleman is on record as suggesting the decision would further harm the American economy, adding there is almost zero interest in all-electric vehicles within his state. We won’t stop fighting to protect our communities from pollution and the climate crisis.” Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit last week.

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Former EPA exec Margo Oge explains the new federal emissions rules

Charged EVs

Transportation is a key segment of the economy that contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Charged : I understand that the EPA sets emissions standards, and NHTSA sets fuel economy standards. Margo Oge: The Trump administration did finalize the standards in 2020, [but] they got legal challenges.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Green Car Congress

Cap-and-trade was first tried on a significant scale twenty years ago under the first Bush administration as a way to address the problem of airborne sulfur dioxide pollution–widely known as acid rain–from coal-burning power plants in the eastern United States. Graham recently declared, “ Economy-wide cap-and-trade is dead. ”

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