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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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In addition, the housing affordability and availability crisis is forcing people to live increasingly farther away from work, driving up total vehicle miles traveled in the state by 2.7 public charging outlets per ZEV, placing it ahead of only New Jersey and Alaska for availability of infrastructure. below their 2006 levels.

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Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

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We’re also exploring and assessing new frontiers for oil and gas development from Alaska to the Mid- and South Atlantic. Obama was delivering a speech on energy policy at Georgetown University. That’s why part of our plan is to provide new and better incentives that promote rapid, responsible development of these resources.

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