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Taseko Mines: EPA issues draft permit for Florence Copper Project in Arizona

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Canada-based Taseko Mines Limited said that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has publicly issued a draft Underground Injection Control (UIC) permit for Taseko’s Florence Copper Project in Arizona. The UIC permit is the final key permit required for the construction and operation of the Florence Copper commercial facility.

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Arizona State University Professor’s Work to Stabilize the Grid Pays Off

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He is a professor of power systems engineering in the Fulton program at Arizona State University , in Tempe. Vijay Vittal Employer Arizona State University, in Tempe Title Regents professor of electrical, computer, and energy engineering Member grade Life Fellow Alma mater B.M.S. He continues to work with both bodies.

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GHSA report: 6,590 pedestrians killed on US roads in 2019, highest since 1988

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GHSA’s projection represents a 5% increase from 2018 in the number of pedestrian fatalities. Five states (Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia and Texas) accounted for almost half (47%) of all pedestrian deaths during the first six months of 2019. Source: GHSA. GHSA projects a pedestrian fatality rate per 100,000 population of 2.0,

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Lucid (nee Atieva) to build luxury electric cars in Arizona factory

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The company—formerly known as Atieva—says it plans to break ground next year on a new factory in Casa Grande, Arizona. Lucid will begin production of its first electric car by 2018, it said in a statement, and expects to employ more than.

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IKEA US and Electrify America to install ultra-fast public and fleet charging at more than 25 IKEA retail locations

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Since opening its first charging station in May 2018, Electrify America has set a rapid pace for its network expansion, opening an average of nearly four stations per week. This is the first time Electrify America and Electrify Commercial are installing both public and fleet chargers at the same time for a project.

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Consumer Reports calls for major safety improvements across auto industry after NTSB findings in Tesla investigation

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CR’s call comes as the NTSB released a preliminary report on the fatal March 2018 crash of a Tesla vehicle with Autopilot engaged. It’s time for NHTSA to go beyond mere words and take some real, forceful action to keep people safe. —Ethan Douglas, senior policy analyst for cars and product safety at Consumer Reports. Earlier post.)

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USGS estimates US mines produced $90.4B in non-fuel mineral commodities in 2021

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In 2021, the top 10 producing states were, in descending order of rank, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, California, Minnesota, Alaska, Utah, Florida, Missouri and Michigan. The minerals in this new section are those from the original list published in 2018.

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