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Stronger Fuel Economy Standards Are Needed to Clean Up Combustion Vehicles

Union of Concerned Scientists

leader in cleaning up the light duty fleet quietly released its own proposal in August: the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed to improve fuel economy of passenger cars and trucks steadily from 2027 through 2032 and heavy-duty pickups and vans from 2030 to 2035.

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Cities & the Inflation Reduction Act

Law Columbia

Clean Air Act appropriating $2.25 An additional appropriation of $750 million is made for the same set of activities in ports located in nonattainment areas, as designated under Section 107 of the Clean Air Act. Clean Air Act. Section 60102 of the IRA adds a new Section 133 to the U.S.

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

Union of Concerned Scientists

Here, we still want to cut global warming emissions by replacing polluting cars with clean vehicles and ramping up renewable energy to phase out fossil fuel powerplants. We could take advantage of Wyoming wind and Nevada solar so California could more quickly shut down fossil-fuel powerplants.

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ESA Policy News: December 5, 2022

ESA

The bill authorizes $5 million for this study each year through Fiscal Year 2027. Elect Wes Moore to Roll Back State Funding for Fossil Fuel Industry – Inside Climate News. EPA – Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit. Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Sen. Analysis: First U.S. Fire plan would cut 2.4

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Trump’s Discordant Coal Quartet

Legal Planet

Taking advantage of a loophole in the Clean Air Act, Trump is extending the deadline for coal plants to comply with new mercury restrictions from 2027 to 2029. Another presidential action is technically a proclamation rather than an executive order, a distinction of no importance to anyone.

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Trump’s America First Energy Plan Puts Industry First, Environment Last

Vermont Law

So far, they have repealed multiple Obama-era regulations aimed at reducing pollution from fossil fuels and combating climate change. Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. which EPA predicts will save industry over $6.4 billion in compliance costs, while still reducing greenhouse gas production by the energy sector.

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Policy News: May 28, 2021

ESA

The Rural STEM Education Research Act ( H.R. The MSI STEM Achievement Act ( H.R. 2027 ) directs NSF to research the barriers to increasing participation in STEM education at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and to increase these institutions’ awareness, capacity and participation to compete for federal research funds.

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