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UC Davis study: roadkill declines as COVID-19 continues

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A mountain lion from the Santa Ana range in California approaches a road. For Southern California mountain lions, even one lion making it across a road instead of being killed can be very significant for populations like the ones in the Santa Monica or Santa Ana mountain ranges. Photo courtesy Orange County Transportation Authority).

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Belfer Center report calls for policymakers to begin taking steps to change policies for funding US transportation infrastructure

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users pay for the construction and maintenance of roads via a federal fuel tax. Revenues from the tax go into the federal Highway Trust Fund, which is independent of the General Fund; every five years or so Congress passes an authorization bill to allocate these revenues. States use similar mechanisms. —Huang et al.

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Auto Lobby Wants Input on Government EV Policy Before Changes Are Made

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The vehicles themselves likewise aren’t yet well suited to being a household’s only vehicle due to the fact that their true range is limited by how quickly they can charge away from home. In a bid to bolster charging outside the home, billions in government grants have been issued to businesses willing to install stations.

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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kWh tax in January 2024, with an exemption for chargers with less than 50kW capacity (Level 2 chargers range from 7.2-19.2kW, Charging station owners or operators are required to remit the tax monthly using prescribed forms provided by the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Utah is set to implement a new kWh tax in January 2024.

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Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

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The proposed solicitation will cover a broad range of advanced fossil energy projects. The Department is also streamlining its Rural Energy for America program to provide grants and loan guarantees directly to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for energy efficiency and renewable energy systems.

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