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What’s Happening with California’s Gasoline Supply?

Union of Concerned Scientists

In the next few years, California should modernize its gasoline regulations to reflect changes in vehicle emissions technology and the latest science, which can make the gasoline market more flexible and competitive while protecting air quality and public health. emissions by less than 1 percent [iv]. NOx VOCs PM2.5

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John Kerry – Shame on us for failing to act on climate 

A Greener Life

The blurring lines between fact and fiction Kerry, who unsuccessfully ran for US President in 2004, expressed concerns about the blurring lines between fact and fiction. From a technological point of view, he is very excited about geothermal energy, having worked with the innovative start-up Fervo Energy by scaling up the technology.

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PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - March 8 to 14 -- 9 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Emergency Access To Gas Storage Area Well Blocked; Now 32 Abandoned Shale Gas Wells This Year

PA Environment Daily

The son of Ronald Wise said the wells have not been pumpted since 2004. Shapiro Marks Milestone Of Plugging 300 Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Over 2 Years; New Technology Finding More Abandoned Wells [PaEN] -- The Derrick: FrenchCreek Twp., DEP was notified Wise passed away on May 16, 2012. DEP inspection report example.

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The California Legislature: Where Global Warming is Real and Science Still Matters

Union of Concerned Scientists

Cleaner cars, cleaner air Our Cleaner Cars, Cleaner Air Report showed that while pre-2004 cars make up fewer than 20% of the cars on the road, they are responsible for the majority of tailpipe pollution because they produce higher amounts of lung-damaging particulate pollution and contribute significantly more smog-forming nitrogen oxide emissions.

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Opinion: The global response to Trump and Musk cannot be anti-EV rhetoric

A Greener Life

Musk did not create or invent Tesla Historically, Tesla has been a fantastic innovative company, recognised mainly for having played a transformative role in battery technology and the EV (electric vehicle) revolution. Musk joined in 2004 and provided venture capital funding. Many might not know this, but Musk did not create Tesla.

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Science Silenced, Justice Denied: The Trump Administration’s Attack on NEJAC

Union of Concerned Scientists

The council provides independent advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator about a broad range of strategic, scientific, technological, regulatory, community engagement and economic issues related to environmental justice. In short, it brings a much-needed breadth of informed perspectives to the table.

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Shengxi Huang: how defects can boost 2D materials as single-photon emitters

Physics World

But since it was first created in 2004, all sorts of other 2D materials , notably boron nitride, have been created. Graphene is perhaps the most famous example — a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice.