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Biden Administration launching offshore wind offensive

Green Car Congress

The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is announcing a new priority Wind Energy Area in the New York Bight—an area of shallow waters between Long Island and the New Jersey coast. To date, LPO has provided $1.6 billion in support of projects totaling about 1,000 MW of onshore wind.

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

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Electrification of medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) vehicles is an important component of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigating climate change. In addition to providing clean transportation for children, school bus electrification programs will add $6 billion to the economy and create 46,000 job years.

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The Cat Is Still On The Roof – And The Roof! The Roof! The Roof Is On Fire!

Creative Greenius

Worried about your finances and the crash of the economy? In the 15 months that have passed since I wrote the following, ALL the climate change news has gone from bad, to worse, to much worse than that. Bush and Dick Cheney are nothing short of climate criminals who should be in prison right now. “What!?

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Driving Dystopia: NYC Stalls Congestion Charging Scheme

The Truth About Cars

Congestion charging likewise wasn’t appreciated by the trucking industry, car services, or The State of New Jersey -- the latter of which plays host to loads of people that drive into NYC for work. Murphy of New Jersey. Hochul, who had defended it as a necessary step toward rebuilding New York’s economy.

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

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Markey of Massachusetts, both Democrats, built their climate change bill last year in large measure around it. The three lawmakers plan to introduce legislation next month that would apply different carbon controls to individual sectors of the economy instead of setting a national target. Western Climate Initiative (WCI).

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