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Study finds road conditions in US states worsening in important categories

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The state highway systems in New Jersey (50 th ), Alaska (49 th ), Rhode Island (48 th ), Hawaii (47 th ), Massachusetts (46 th ) and New York (45 th ) rank at the bottom of the nation in overall performance and cost-effectiveness. Missouri, Maine and Kentucky round out the top five states.

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NOAA: US Experienced Above-Normal Temperatures and Below-Normal Precipitation in April

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C) above the long-term (1901-2000) average (14 th warmest April on record). cm) below the 1901-2000 average. Record warmth prevailed in Illinois and the northeast, namely Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Jersey, each of which had its warmest April on record. C), which is 2.3 °F April’s average precipitation was 2.18

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NOAA: Warmest Global Ocean Surface Temperatures on Record for July

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below the 1979-2000 average extent and the third-lowest July sea ice extent on record, behind 2007 and 2006. above the 1979-2000 average. inch (4 mm) above the 1901-2000 average. Massachusetts and Rhode Island both experienced their second and Arkansas its third wettest July on record. This is 12.7%

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

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In 2016, Air Liquide, in collaboration with Toyota, is targeting construction of 12 stations in five states – New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. For example: A quick flashback to the year 2000. The Prius analogy.

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EV Tax Credit: The Guide Your Car Dealer Doesn’t Want You To Read

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How to determine if you can use the EV tax credit?

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Designing the First Apple Macintosh: The Engineers’ Story

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After thinking about the problem for three months, Mr. Smith concluded in July 1982 that “the difference in size between this chip and the state of Rhode Island is not very great.” Although the machines, at $2000 apiece, were not expensive, they were a last-minute requirement. I told him to think about trying something else.”

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

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It covers ten Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont). RGGI was the first regional cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases in the United States. After 2014, the amount of allowances shrinks gradually by 2.5

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