Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 29, 2023

These fees and programs were established with legislation in 2007 and then were extended until 2024 with the passage of Assembly Bill 8 in 2013 (hence the name, “AB 8 fees”). It’s clear , and it has been clear for decades, that to stave off the worst impacts of climate change we must drastically reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is currently considering one of the most critical rules for air quality and climate change in many, many years. Despite their low numbers, these trucks are responsible for around one-third of smog-forming nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, a quarter of lung-damaging fine particulate matter (PM2.5)

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 2, 2024

The vehicles, vessels, and equipment that move our freight create hot spots of some of the worst air quality in the country and contribute significantly to climate change. The funding process for awarded projects is on a quick timeline, set to be released in late 2024.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 28, 2022

6 was enacted, the plants have emitted more than 29 million tons of heat-trapping carbon dioxide, 28,000 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOx), and 16,000 tons of sulfur dioxide (SOx). The OVEC coal bailouts, which the PUCO approved in 2014, were set to expire in 2024 and only applied to utility customers who had a stake in OVEC.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

These parts have three high-level impacts: Increasing electric truck purchase requirements for large commercial, federal, state, and municipal fleets, beginning as early as 2024 and ramping up to a 100-percent zero-emission fleet requirement in 2042, based on vehicle category. A full transition to electric drayage truck operations in 2035.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule has the potential to significantly reduce climate-warming greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as harmful air pollutants like fine particulates (PM2.5) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from the numerous commercial and government fleets of MHD vehicles in the state.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 3, 2024

By 2050, the climate benefits from compliance with ACF will translate to a reduction of 146,000 tons of nitrogen oxides, nearly 7,000 tons of fine particulate matter, and 327 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. In some cases, fleets who purchased certain ICE model year 2024 trucks would be able to operate them through 2042.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 21, 2022

Zero-emission trucks were hardly considered viable just a few years ago, but now heavy-duty electric trucks – think semis, delivery vans, and other large commercial vehicles – are beginning to hit the roads and are poised to deliver significant benefits for clean air, climate change, and fleet operators.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 18, 2024

For trucks, this ranges approximately from 9,500 (2024 GMC Sierra) to 20,000 pounds (2024 Chevrolet Silverado). Electrification along with other strategies— improved public transit system , more active mobility and cleaner liquid fuels in hard-to-electrify sectors—are together the fastest and most efficient way to fight climate change.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 21, 2023

Over $150 million in President Biden’s proposed 2024 budget would fund dredging projects and flood mitigation studies throughout Michigan. We work together to produce news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water. Find all the work here.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2021

Nevertheless, the belief that carbon capture is part of the climate solution is firmly embedded in Biden’s climate change plan, which doesn’t anticipate achieving a carbon-free electricity sector earlier than 2035. The pipeline network would have costs and environmental impacts, too. Reprinted from the Chesapeake Bay Journal.)

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ESA

APRIL 5, 2021

This total funding amount is less than the amount proposed in Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) authorizing Endless Frontiers Act, from the last Congress, and soon to be reintroduced in the current Congress, that proposes creating a technology directorate within NSF, which would be funded at $34 billion by FY 2024.

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