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Tesla’s war against direct sales wages on with big win in Virginia

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This decision goes against the wishes of the Virginia Automobiles Dealers Association (VADA), which will not plan a legal challenge. Holcomb decided to grant Tesla permission to open the stores based on public opinion. The Tyson’s Corner showroom, which is one of the Northern locations, was granted a license in 2016.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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Offset Quality Initiative, Ensuring Offset Quality (July 2008), available at: [link]. Mr. Donovan drafted the “Advanced Biofuel Industry Development Initiative” for the State of Louisiana. On 21 June 2008, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal signed into law the Advanced Biofuel Industry Development Initiative (“Act 382”).

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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Under the Proalcool Program, sugar companies were ordered to increase production and the state-run oil company, Petrobras, was required to make álcool (ethanol) available at its fuel stations. Current Legal Requirement for Use of Anhydrous Ethanol in the United States. US Environmental Protection Agency Grants Testing Waiver.

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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reforestation); Limiting deforestation by purchasing forested property and preserving the forests with legal and enforcement mechanisms; Setting aside croplands from agricultural production to rebuild carbon in the soil and vegetation; and. Offset Quality Initiative, Ensuring Offset Quality (July 2008), available at: [link].

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EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

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For Model Year 2016 (the most recent data available), domestic passenger vehicle manufacturers paid more than $77 million dollars for noncompliance with DOT’s CAFE standards. To borrow from Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, CAFE does not stand for California Assumes Federal Empowerment. —Andrew Wheeler.

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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Renergie was formed for the initial purpose of raising capital to develop, construct, own and operate a decentralized network of ten modular-designed small advanced biofuel manufacturing facilities (SABMFs) in the parishes of the State of Louisiana which were devastated by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. ]. Donovan, CEO of Renergie, Inc.

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

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In the most recent auction, the Market Monitor Report found that 51 bidders competed fairly for the 40 million carbon allowances, and that no one bidder acquired more than 12 percent of the overall pool of available allowances. nationals and legal residents. Field-to-Pump, available at: [link].

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