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NJ Clean Cars Program Could Save Drivers $60 Billion, Avoid 362 Hospital Visits — New Report

CleanTechnica EVs

New Jersey’s Electrification of Cars and Light-Duty Trucks would Provide Far-Reaching Benefits

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US EPA Awards More Than $4.2M in Recovery Act Funds for Diesel Emission Reduction Projects

Green Car Congress

EPA Region 4 received 98 grant applications requesting over $140 million to help fund clean diesel emissions projects. million to New Jersey and New York (EPA Region 2) to clean up a variety of long-haul trucks based in the area.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

Participation in the 2021 National Drive Electric Week , hosted by the Electric Auto Association (EAA) along with the Sierra Club , Plugin America , and EVHybridNoire , reflected the growing nationwide interest in electric vehicles (EVs), as well as the emphasis placed on expanding diversity in the EV marketplace.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

Participation in the 2021 National Drive Electric Week , hosted by the Electric Auto Association (EAA) along with the Sierra Club , Plugin America , and EVHybridNoire , reflected the growing nationwide interest in electric vehicles (EVs), as well as the emphasis placed on expanding diversity in the EV marketplace.

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Diesel emission projects given funds

Green Cars News

New Jersey and New York has been granted $1.4million to clean up a number of long-haul trucks based in the area. The funds go to Cascade Sierra Solutions, which is a not-for-profit trucking organisation that partners with truckers to equip 789 long-haul truck trailers based in the two states.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

However, the proposal is not incorrect in asserting that California's Clean Air Act waiver gives it a large amount of influence over national vehicle policies. This winter, residents in the Sierra Nevada mountains lost power for days due to heavy snow storms.