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

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All the participating jurisdictions are members of the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), a regional collaboration of Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia that seeks to improve transportation, develop the clean energy economy, and reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector.

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EPA Grants California Vehicle GHG Regulations Waiver

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This waiver is consistent with the Clean Air Act as it’s been used for the last 40 years and supports the prerogatives of the 13 states and the District of Columbia who have opted to follow California’s lead. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy. Adapting those would require the request and issuance of another EPA waiver.

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Tesla 2024 Annual Shareholder Meeting transcript: June 13, 2024

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I want to give a special shout out to our small but mighty IR team and legal team, and everyone involved in running this year’s proxy campaign—both inside and outside of Tesla. The fund is a significant long term owner of Tesla and has an explicit focus on investing in climate solutions. We presented a similar proposal in 2021.

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U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge on California emission rule waiver

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Congressman urges President Biden to end EV transition goals In the appeal, the groups also said that California was overstepping its power, acting as a “junior-varsity EPA” by making regulatory decisions to combat climate change and force the adoption of EVs upon consumerschoices the group says the state does not have the right to make.

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Gas War: 25 States Sue EPA Over Updated Emissions Regulations

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Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit last week. We won’t stop fighting to protect our communities from pollution and the climate crisis.” West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey called the rules "legally flawed and unrealistic, to say the least." We just aren't buying it," Coleman said.

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