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Department of Interior awards initial $560M to 24 states to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells

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The Department of the Interior awarded an initial $560 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 24 states to begin work to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells. Twelve states—including Kansas, New Mexico and Ohio—have prioritized capping wells in disadvantaged communities. 1,000-1,200. Mississippi. *.

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SCAQMD launches US’ largest zero-emission commercial lawn mower demonstration program in San Bernardino

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SCAQMD is the air pollution control agency for Orange County and major portions of Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The mowers are manufactured in the United States by Mean Green Products based in Hamilton, Ohio, and include riding and walk-behind mowers.

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Swaying toward EV mobility

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Michael Peters, the CEO and cofounder of the electric vehicle (EV) car share service Sway Mobility , works with the Electric Auto Association (EAA) at the national level as treasurer, and at the local level as a ‘Lead Volunteer” for Drive Electric Northeast Ohio. “So But one day it occurred to me that I would never let a 4-year-old pump gas.”

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. Total DOE award: $14,999,658.

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Researchers fully characterize reaction that affects ground-level ozone formation; a small but significant impact on predictive models

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has fully characterized a key chemical reaction that affects the formation of pollutants in smoggy air in urban areas. When applied to Los Angeles, the laboratory results suggest that, on the most polluted days and in the most polluted parts of LA, current models are underestimating ozone levels by 5 to 10%.

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