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How the Key Bridge Collapse impacts Tesla and other automakers from the Port of Baltimore

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The Port of Baltimore and its logistics processes are under major exposure this morning following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge just outside of the City, and it could impact nearly every car company. The Port of Baltimore is the ninth-largest port in the United States but is the top location for vehicle handling in the country.

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The Boring Company’s updated projects page no longer lists D.C.-Baltimore tunnel

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Baltimore tunnel and the Dugout Loop in Los Angeles. Baltimore project, a spokesperson from the Federal Highway Administration has stated that The Boring Company has not given the agency any indications that it intends to move forward with the project. Baltimore tunnel’s status as “In environmental review and permitting.”

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Amazon begins deploying its Rivian electric delivery vehicles

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Amazon has begun deploying its custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian for package delivery, with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities.

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Electrify America releases $300M Cycle 2 national ZEV investment plan; metro charging, autonomous charging, renewable generation

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The $300-million investment will build on Electrify America’s initial priorities and expand into new areas, where the need for electric vehicle charging stations and technology are greatest or are most likely to be used regularly. liter diesel vehicles in the United States.

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Researchers map CO2 emissions for entire Los Angeles Megacity to help improve environmental policymaking

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The same is true for buildings. Other cities Gurney has mapped to this degree are Indianapolis, Salt Lake City and Baltimore. It’s the first megacity for which we’ve quantified emissions down to the scale of every building and roadway. The results are published in Earth Systems Science Data. million people.

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10-year study shows how air pollution fosters heart disease; accelerated plaque build-up in arteries

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parts per billion (ppb) NO x. The effects were seen even in the United States where efforts to reduce exposure have been notably successful compared with many other parts of the world, Dr. Kaufman noted. The clinics were in Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, St. μg PM 2.5 /m For each 5 μg PM 2.5 /m

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High School Students Built This iPhone App for the Visually Impaired

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Blind Industries and Services of Maryland , a not-for-profit organization in Baltimore that provides training and career resources to the state’s visually impaired. BUILDING THE TECHNOLOGY. National Industries for the Blind , an employment placement service in Baltimore for the visually impaired. Yeounhee Cha. Raffu Khondaker.

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