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New Jersey to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035

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Earlier this week, New Jersey officials announced plans to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. The ban is New Jersey’s effort to improve the air quality in the state. The gas car ban is New Jersey’s first step toward zero-emissions vehicles.

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3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

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The governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and the mayor of the District of Columbia announced that theirs will be the first jurisdictions to launch a new multi-state program that the principals expect will invest some $300 million per year in cleaner transportation choices.

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Study found highly elevated PM2.5 in pre-COVID-19 subway air in NE US; NYC the worst

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concentrations and particle composition from area samples collected in the subways of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Boston, Massachusetts; New York City, New York/New Jersey (NYC/NJ); and Washington, District of Columbia. —lead author David Luglio, a doctoral student at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

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15 States and the District of Columbia partner to accelerate bus and truck electrification; 100% ZEV by 2050

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The goal is to ensure that 100% of all new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales be zero emission vehicles by 2050 with an interim target of 30% zero- emission vehicle sales by 2030. Medium- and heavy-duty trucks are a major source of harmful smog-forming pollution, particulate matter, and air toxics.

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Nine states and DC to design regional approach to cap greenhouse gas emissions from transportation

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A coalition of nine Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia announced their intent to design a new regional low-carbon transportation policy proposal that would cap and reduce carbon emissions from the combustion of transportation fuels, and invest proceeds from the program into low-carbon and more resilient transportation infrastructure. (..)

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California, 7 states and DC commit to faster transition to zero-emission trucks and buses; next step is formal agreement

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Trucks are increasingly a major contributor to air pollution nationwide, but especially in our cities where they are among the largest sources of toxic emissions in vulnerable neighborhoods. This new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle collaborative effort will also be implemented through the ZEV Task Force and facilitated by NESCAUM.

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President Biden Clears Way for States to Curb Vehicle Pollution

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By Luke Tonachel President Biden is following through on his promise to re-establish the long-held authority of governors to adopt vehicle pollution regulations to protect the health and welfare of people in their states. The post President Biden Clears Way for States to Curb Vehicle Pollution appeared first on EV Obsession.