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Electric Vehicle Sales in US Hit the Accelerator Pedal

Union of Concerned Scientists

From 2014 through 2017, more than half of all EVs sold in the US were purchased in California, but that fraction has now fallen to one third. The higher EV sales volume in Florida and Texas is in part tied to the higher population there, but there are signs that buyers across the political spectrum are interested in EVs.

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Don’t Believe the Lies: Five Facts to Consider as the UN’s COP27 Comes to a Close

Union of Concerned Scientists

Data on the major carbon producers’ emissions have been published since 2014. They obviously include climate change, but it also include health impacts from air pollution and water pollution. degrees goal is threatened by political inaction. The database is transparent and available for all to see.

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New Analysis Shows Truck Manufacturers’ Scare Tactic Just a Bunch of Hot Air

Union of Concerned Scientists

Based on this wealth of data and analysis, ERM came to a clear conclusion: The results of this study demonstrate that there is no material impact of the 2004, 2010, 2007, and 2014 HDV emission regulations on industry employment. <mic drop> So, is industry just full of it?

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PennFuture 25th Anniversary Celebrations Honor 7 Pennsylvanians For Fighting Climate Change, Industrial Pollution

PA Environment Daily

Throughout his career, Minott and the Clean Air Council earned a reputation for holding government agencies and fossil fuel companies accountable. Mr. Minott holds two degrees in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. Church was an elementary school counselor in Philadelphia until 2014.

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Using the Free Market to Affect Change: An Argument for Environmental Taxes

Vermont Law

In November 2014, the United States and China—two of the world’s most significant emitters—. which will implement national standards to govern carbon pollution from power plants. Air pollution generally has many proven. Air pollution also. jointly committed. to reducing their carbon emissions.

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Alaska’s Atmospheric Public Trust: A Right Without a Remedy?

Vermont Law

The Court affirmed that Kanuk’s specific policy requests are non-justiciable political questions. [9]. air pollution. , By constitution, statute, and precedent, Alaska’s duty to preserve natural resources probably does extend to air, and maybe to airborne effects on more traditional trust elements. 12, 2014). [3].

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Explainer: China launches first national soil survey in 40 years

A Greener Life

As for the two surveys of soil pollution, the first was of soil in general while the second focused on agricultural land. million km2 and its result were published in a report in 2014. Pollution was found to breach standards at 16.1% of polluted sites. The first covered around 6.3 of the sampling sites. meaning a 2.2-fold