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Tesla boosts its legal team by hiring top securities lawyer

Teslarati

Tesla’s legal team received a boost last month, with the company hiring Derek Windham, a top securities lawyer, as its senior director and deputy general counsel for corporate and securities. He would be reporting to the head of Tesla’s in-house legal team, who, in turn, reports directly to CEO Elon Musk. .

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New study confirms extensive gas leaks in the North Sea; recommends stricter guidelines for handling of abandoned wells

Green Car Congress

Researchers from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel have found that considerable quantities of the greenhouse gas methane escape uncontrolled into the water from abandoned oil and gas wells in the North Sea. On the basis of investigations directly on the seafloor it was possible to determine the amount of escaping gas.

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Moke America’s street-legal open-top mini electric cars want to trade high speed for high fun

Electrek

It’s been rehashed in several incarnations since , but the most recent (and most stateside) is Moke America, which wants to get Americans to switch from big gas guzzlers to fun little open-top electric cars.

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California gas vehicle ban faces pushback from 17 states

Teslarati

The Missouri State Attorney General commented, “If California can set restrictive ‘gas emissions’ standards, manufacturing becomes astronomically expensive, and those additional costs are passed onto consumers, many of which are Missourians.” Do you have any comments, questions, or concerns?

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Berkeley Law’s CLEE report provides policy options for phasing out oil and gas production in California

Green Car Congress

Berkeley Law’s Center for Law, Energy and the Environment (CLEE) released a new report “ Legal Grounds: Law and Policy Options to Facilitate a Phase-Out of Fossil Fuel Production in California.”. —“Legal Grounds”. California is the seventh-largest oil-producing state in the US.

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Audi updates A3 Sportback g-tron with increased tank volume for greater natural gas range

Green Car Congress

miles) (WLTP cycle) in natural gas operation. Compared to gasoline, combustion of natural gas emits 25% less CO 2 due to the lowest carbon content of all hydrocarbons. lb) of gas. lb) of CNG extends the range during gas operation. Their inner layer is a gas-tight polyamide bladder. Equipped with a new 1.5

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EPA chief pushes back on California ban on sales of gas vehicles by 2035

Green Car Reports

The plan "raises serious questions regarding its legality and practicality," Wheeler reportedly. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) boss Andrew Wheeler on Monday questioned the California plan in a letter, Reuters reported.

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