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Tesla settles hazardous waste lawsuit in California for $1.5 million

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. “While electric vehicles may benefit the environment, the manufacturing and servicing of these vehicles still generates many harmful waste streams,” San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said in a statement (via Reuters ).

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Electrify America opening first California EV fast charging station in Torrance; targeting 9 in California by year-end

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Through its Cycle 1 California ZEV Investment Plan, Electrify America is developing a network of electric vehicle charging stations along highly traveled highways and in six California metropolitan areas which include Fresno, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose. Montebello Plaza, 2401 W.

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Here’s a list of every county suing Tesla for its handling of hazardous waste

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The California counties involved in the lawsuit include: San Joaquin County Alameda County Butte County Contra Costa County Fresno County Kern County Los Angeles County Marin County Monterey County Orange County Placer County Riverside County Sacramento County San Bernardino County San Diego County San Francisco County San Luis Obispo County San Mateo (..)

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California Energy Commission to award up to $6M to EV charging infrastructure projects

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Examples include charging locations that would allow drivers of electric vehicles to more rapidly travel between San Diego and the Los Angeles area, the Los Angeles area and the San Francisco Bay Area, the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento, Sacramento and Fresno, etc.

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Electrify America to install 2,800 charging stations at workplaces and multi-unit dwellings across US

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Workplace and multi-unit dwelling charging stations will be installed in six California metropolitan areas—Fresno, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose—as well as in Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Portland, Raleigh, Seattle and Washington, DC.

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Lightning Systems battery-electric heavy-duty Ford Transit showing 61 MPGe city, 66 MPGe highway

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One will go westbound to California and throughout that state (Sacramento, San Francisco, Fresno, San Diego, Los Angeles, Long Beach), while the other will travel eastbound through Detroit to New York (Kansas City, Detroit, Albany, New York City). Ford QVM dealers and upfitters perform installations and service.

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California High Speed Rail Authority Votes to Include $4.5B for High-Speed Train Projects In State Federal Stimulus Funding Application

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billion for San Jose to San Francisco, including station improvements, grade separations, electrification and safety state-of-the-art positive train control in an upgraded, shared alignment with Caltrain. The state’s application includes: $1.28

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