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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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Tesla welcomes Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia to Board of Directors

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Since the 2007 inception in his San Francisco living room, Airbnb has enabled mutual trust for over 4M hosts to share their homes.” The service he built with his co-founders transformed the hospitality industry, allowing travelers seeking local experiences to book homes in nearly every country around the world.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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Matt from Rhode Island reported no faults with the hybrid battery in his 2007 Prius that he bought new, now clocking 555k km (347k miles). Pablo reported no inverter coolant problems on his 2007 with 528k km (330k miles) that he is the first owner of. If it is not moving, the pump needs replacement.

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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. Massachusetts and Rhode Island both experienced their second and Arkansas its third wettest July on record. Arctic sea ice covered an average of 3.4 million square miles during July. This is 12.7%

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EPA Grants California Vehicle GHG Regulations Waiver

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The request was subsequently denied in December 2007. The CAFE program established by the EISA 2007 legislation specified a minimum 35 mpg in 2020. These regulations were authorized by the 2002 legislation Assembly Bill 1493 (Pavley). mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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CATS’ fleet and financial plans call for the replacement 1998, 1999 and 2007 year diesel buses with new diesel buses in fiscal year 2012. Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority – RIPTA, Rhode Island: $345,000. City of Charlotte/Charlotte Area Transit System, North Carolina: $3,000,000.

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Tesla Model Y from Giga Texas is just one EPA approval away from first deliveries

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Texas withdrew its intentions to adopt CARB standards in 2007, State documents revealed. States that have adopted CARB standards are New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Washington, Oregon, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and most recently, Colorado, which adopted the standards this year.

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