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Even at a 40-percent Electric Fleet, USPS is Missing the Mailbox

Union of Concerned Scientists

With the significant strides in electric truck technology, vastly reduced operating and maintenance costs compared to combustion vehicles, and the fact that, according to USPS, 95 percent of its routes can be serviced by electric vehicles, one would assume that the USPS would be pursuing electric delivery vehicles in full force.

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Diesel is the Reason for the Sneezin’: Cleaner Holiday Deliveries are on the Horizon

Union of Concerned Scientists

According to the National Retail Federation , around 20 percent of shopping occurs during November and December. How would that change if I hopped on the electric bus route at the end of my block? The holidays are the peak shopping time for US consumers. Holiday shopping has grown consistently over the past decade at around 3.5

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Halftime Report: Environmental Bills Moving Forward 

Legal Planet

The California Fossil Fuel Divestment Act ( SB 252 ) authored by Senator Lena Gonzalez, would prohibit investments of public employee retirement funds in fossil fuel companies. One aspect of the bill requires no less than 60% of the retail hydrogen produced or dispensed be qualified clean hydrogen by 2045.

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Oregon Takes a Big Step Forward

Legal Planet

These laws ban new fossil fuel plants and set aggressive targets for the state’s two major utilities, requiring emission cuts of 80% by 2030, 90% by 2035 and 100% by 2040. The law also contains provisions addressing wages and benefits for workers on renewable energy projects. As far as I can figure out, that’s about $7.5

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What Does the Future Hold for the American Gas Station?

Legal Planet

We’re transitioning into a world dominated by electric vehicles. What does the future hold for these icons of the fossil fuel era? However, stations often sit on corner lots at major intersections, making them prime retail spots. Those sites may be governed by state and federal hazardous waste laws.

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Clean Hydrogen: How It’s Produced and What We Can Do with It

Law and Environment

SMR is a high-carbon process that uses fossil fuels for process heat. They typically refer to fossil SMR hydrogen as “ grey ” hydrogen. The gold standard—so-called “ green ” hydrogen—is hydrogen produced via electrolysis using renewable electricity from wind or solar. How is clean hydrogen produced?

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2021-2022 California Environmental Legislation: What’s Been Enacted?

Legal Planet

The Governor approved a notable slate of climate legislation with a package that includes more stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets and measures designed to reduce the state’s reliance on fossil fuels. Implementation of these new laws will be the true test of that statement, but they provide an exciting starting point.

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