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Auto Lobby Says EPA Targets Aren’t Achievable

The Truth About Cars

The Alliance for Automotive Innovation (AAI) is reportedly prepared to tell the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that its proposal to significantly reduce vehicle emissions through the 2032 model year is wildly unrealistic. The EPA's proposal also does not mandate a specific technology such as EVs. population and territory.”

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Former EPA exec surveys the road ahead for US emissions standards

Charged EVs

Q&A with former EPA exec Margo Oge. Under President Obama, the EPA set the first federal greenhouse gas standard for cars. Under President Obama, the EPA set the first federal greenhouse gas standard for cars. The Clean Air Act allows the EPA to address pollutants coming out of the tailpipe of a car.

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Former EPA exec Margo Oge explains the new federal emissions rules

Charged EVs

The Biden administration has announced three major pro-EV initiatives in recent months—a revamping of the federal tax credits , an infrastructure funding package , and new EPA emissions standards. Charged : I understand that the EPA sets emissions standards, and NHTSA sets fuel economy standards. Margo Oge: Right. It would be 2024.

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3 More Reasons I’m Happy I Dumped the Democrats

Creative Greenius

Despicable seems the most apt word to describe their virulent and ceaseless attack campaign against President Obama and his family. Politico reported yesterday morning th at two senior House Democrats are on board for the crazy ass introduction of legislation to stop the EPA’s climate change regulations.

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3 More Reasons I’m Happy I Dumped the Democrats

Creative Greenius

Despicable seems the most apt word to describe their virulent and ceaseless attack campaign against President Obama and his family. Politico reported yesterday morning th at two senior House Democrats are on board for the crazy ass introduction of legislation to stop the EPA’s climate change regulations.

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California environmental lawyer forecasts the future of state and federal emissions regulations

Charged EVs

To get an idea of how these are likely to take shape, we spoke with environmental lawyer Maureen Gorsen, who has served in executive positions at several California regulatory agencies. Charged : We’re all waiting to see what President Biden’s EPA is going to do in terms of updating the federal emissions standards.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The idea is that when your car needs more energy, you can drive your car into a station and, like an automated car wash, your depleted battery is replaced robotically by one that has a full charge. Maybe you should ask some engineers at the local power utility before you go shooting your mouth off, decrying how the idea will never fly.