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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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EPA also found that the California program meets legal requirements regarding the protectiveness of public health and welfare as well as technological feasibility. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy. California is preserving its right to establish more stringent standards in the future.

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California’s ICE vehicle ban faces more criticism

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According to Fox Business , the Minnesota Auto Dealers Association has stated that the ban would not be suitable for resident transportation due to the state’s colder climate. Washington and Massachusettes have already accepted the ban, while New York, Vermont, and Oregon are expected to choose similarly.

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EV Tax Credit: The Guide Your Car Dealer Doesn’t Want You To Read

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This article is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction. Before we get started: This article is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide tax or legal advice.

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

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Markey of Massachusetts, both Democrats, built their climate change bill last year in large measure around it. As Senators Graham, Kerry and Lieberman try to resuscitate the climate change bill by introducing a revised bill in mid-to-late April, twenty-three U.S. Western Climate Initiative (WCI). Representatives Henry A.

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After Musk commits $180m, Trump says he’ll end EV mandate that doesn’t exist

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Earlier this year, the EPA finalized significant exhaust regulations which will save Americans $100 billion dollars in fuel, health and climate costs per year, and save 2,000 lives per year and cut 7 billion tons of climate pollution in total. Needless to say, these are great regulations all around. Lie number two. (And