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British Columbia Bans Sale of Gas-powered Cars by 2040
VICTORIA, British Columbia, Canada, June 1, 2019 (ENS) – In a move aimed at removing a major source of air pollution and climate change, the provincial government has [...]
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Hawaii Gov. Declares Disaster for Vital Oahu Highway
HONOLULU, Hawaii, February 23, 2019 (ENS) – Governor David Ige has suspended many environmental laws in his disaster declaration for the Pali Highway, issued today. He is suspending: [...]
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Amazon Invests $700M in Rivian Electric Trucks, SUVs
PLYMOUTH, Michigan, February 15, 2019 (ENS) – There’s a new electric vehicle manufacturer in the United States and it’s about to roll out new electric trucks and SUVs [...]
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Sustainable Aviation Takes Off at ICAO Meeting
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada, February 15, 2019 (ENS) – Measures to address aviation’s environmental impact globally were agreed at today’s meeting of the 250 experts on the Committee on [...]
Air/Climate
U.S. States to Cap and Trade Transport Emissions
WASHINGTON, DC, January 8, 2019 (ENS) – All along the U.S. Atlantic coast, nine Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia have decided to jointly develop [...]
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Trump Removes Oil Train Safety Brake Requirement
WASHINGTON, DC, September 25, 2018 (ENS) – Cost won out over safety, as the Trump administration Monday repealed an oil train regulation regarding the type of brakes the [...]
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Sustainable Ambitions: Michelin Plans for 2048
CLERMONT-FERRAND, France, September 24, 2018 (ENS) – To the French tire manufacturer Michelin, Ambition 2048 means a whole new strategy of using sustainable materials in tire manufacturing and recycling. [...]
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L.A. Transit to Screen Riders for Weapons, Explosives
LOS ANGELES, California, August 22, 2018 (ENS) – Body scanners to detect weapons and explosives that could cause a mass-casualty event will be the new normal on the [...]
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Trump Would Freeze U.S. Fuel Economy Standards
WASHINGTON, DC, August 3, 2018 (ENS) – The Trump administration proposed Thursday to freeze national automobile fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards for model year 2021-2026 passenger cars [...]
Air/Climate
States Sue EPA Over Roll-Back of Clean Car Standard
WASHINGTON, DC, May 1, 2018 (ENS) – Today, 17 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s move to weaken emissions [...]
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Court Upholds Fuel Efficiency Standards Penalty Rule
NEW YORK, New York, April 24, 2018 (ENS) – A federal court has issued an order blocking the Trump administration’s delay of a rule that increases penalties imposed [...]
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Tax Breaks Motivate Europeans to Buy Cleaner Cars
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 12, 2018 (ENS) – Emissions of carbon dioxide from new passenger cars have dropped in European countries where taxes, subsidies and other incentives encourage drivers [...]
Air/Climate
EPA Decides to Undercut Obama’s Clean Car Standards
WASHINGTON, DC, April 2, 2018 (ENS) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the completion of the Midterm Evaluation process for the greenhouse gas emissions [...]
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Driverless Car Kills Arizona Pedestrian
TEMPE, Arizona, March 19, 2018 (ENS) – An Uber self-driving car struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe on Sunday night, according to police and media reports.
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Ford Chooses Miami for Self-Driving Car Hub
MIAMI, Florida, March 5, 2018 (ENS) – Ford plans to have a fleet of autonomous cars in commercial operation by 2021. The automaker has spent years researching and [...]
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Ride Sharing Begins to Replace Rapid Transit in USA
ARLINGTON, Texas, February 23, 2018 (ENS) – Public transit officials in cities across the United States are trying to find ways for ride sharing to complement existing public [...]
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Tesla’s New Electric Semis a Hit With Heavy Haulers
ATLANTA, Georgia, December 21, 2017 (ENS) – The United Parcel Service of America, Inc., widely known as UPS, today announced it has placed a reservation for 125 of [...]
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Volvo and Uber Partner to Roll Out Self-Driving Cars
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, November 27, 2017 (ENS) – Within a very few years, when you call for an Uber ride, a self-driving vehicle will show up at your door. [...]
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Relocating Bus Stops Protects Riders From Pollution
LOS ANGELES, California, November 19, 2017 (ENS) – Moving bus stops away from intersections would reduce the amount of pollution to which bus riders are exposed, scientists from [...]
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UK to Ban New Diesel and Petrol Vehicles by 2040
LONDON, UK, July 26, 2017 (ENS) – The UK government will end the sale of all new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040, officials said [...]