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EPA’s Proposed Truck Rule Delays Justice for Freight-Impacted Communities

Union of Concerned Scientists

And as EPA moves forward with its own proposal to finally strengthen truck pollution regulations, industry has been waging an all-out war on those, too. This fight by industry to delay, obstruct, and otherwise thwart stronger regulation has devastating consequences. Image: Freightliner ).

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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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Reading the Tea Leaves: Biden’s and California’s Vehicle Regs at the D.C. Circuit

Legal Planet

EPA is an effort by conservative states and fuel suppliers to block EPA regulations of greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. Ohio and some other states argue that the waiver unconstitutionally gives California more power to regulate than it gives them. Q: Hi, Sean.

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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So far, they have repealed multiple Obama-era regulations aimed at reducing pollution from fossil fuels and combating climate change.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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ESA Policy News: December 19, 2022

ESA

The bill authorizes $5 million for this study each year through Fiscal Year 2027. 5973) reauthorizing the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act through 2027. The Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act provides funding for fish and wildlife research and restoration projects in the Great Lakes Basin.

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Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 11.18.22

PA Environment Daily

Framework Convention On Climate Change (COP27) -- Inquirer Guest Essay: Here’s What Pennsylvania Can Learn From A World Climate Meeting -- Penn State: Can Low-Grade Geothermal Energy Be Recovered From Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells? -- U.S.

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Policy News: July 18, 2022

ESA

Court strikes down Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. The bill increases the authorized funding level for the Climate Adaptation Science Centers from $97 million in FY 2023 to $145 million in FY $145 million in FY 2027. These 2019 regulations allowed the U.S. International. Hope dims that U.S.

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