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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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Fifteen states will utilize Initial Grant funding to set up methane measuring capacity while 6 states—including California, Mississippi and West Virginia—have committed to measuring methane before and immediately after remediation. Of states eligible for funding, 22 have been allocated $25 million each in Initial State Grants.

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University Of Georgia purchases 20 Proterra 40' Catalyst E2 buses with DuoPower drivetrain

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After receiving a $10-million grant from the GO! Proterra has sold its Catalyst buses to StarMetro/Florida State University, University of Montana, Duke University and Alabama A&M University. The University of Georgia offers free rides for students, faculty and visitors with an average daily ridership of about 40,000.

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

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Similar to Iowa, Montana introduced a $0.03 The Department of Revenue may grant dealer-users permission to report annually, subject to specified criteria. The Virginia State Corporation Commission may not set the rates, charges, or fees for retail EV charging services provided by non-utilities. kWh tax begins on July 1, 2025.

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The EV Transition Explained: Converting Gasoline Superusers

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Therefore, Coltura asserts, instead of offering EV incentives to everyone who purchases an EV, generous incentives instead should be targeted towards the estimated 25 million gasoline superusers. million for Wyoming’s plan but refused to grant 8 of the 11 EV station waivers it requested. Rural driving requirements are different.

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

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states (Arizona, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and four Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec). If they don’t have enough allowances to cover their emissions they must purchase more or face a penalty. Gases: CO 2 emissions. Sources: Large electric generators.

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