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Tesla settles with EPA over Clean Air Act violations in California
The US EPA has reached a settlement with Tesla after the agency found that the automaker violated the Clean Air Act at its factory in Fremont, California.
EPA objects to US Postal Service plan to buy a new gas-powered delivery fleet
The EPA is urging the US Postal Service to halt a plan to buy tens of thousands of gas-powered mail delivery trucks.
EPA announces strictest fuel efficiency standards ever, reversing Trump-era rollback
On Monday, the Biden administration finalized new fuel efficiency standards designed to limit greenhouse gas emissions put out by passenger vehicles.
EPA announces plans to regulate cancer-causing 'forever chemicals'
The EPA on Monday announced a three-year roadmap for regulating PFAS chemicals which have been linked to cancer and thyroid disease.
Lucid's limited edition Air EV rated for a Tesla-beating 520 miles of EPA range
Lucid has revealed the EPA range of its first, limited edition Air EV and it's mighty impressive.
Google's Nest Hub will display air quality levels as wildfire season continues
Google is updating its Nest Hub displays with a new feature that displays the air quality index (AQI).
President Biden wants half of new vehicles to be zero-emissions by 2030
President Biden is signing an order that aims to make half of all new vehicles sold zero-emissions capable by 2030, including pure EVs and plug-in hybrids.
Biden's EPA dismisses dozens of Trump-appointed science advisors
The agency is looking for 'the best possible scientific insight to support our work.'
Federal court strikes down Trump's coal-friendly EPA climate rules
A federal appeals court has struck down the Trump administration’s plan to relax restrictions on power plant greenhouse emissions.
GM pulls out of Trump administration's fuel emissions lawsuit in California
General Motors won’t support the Trump administration’s attempts to strip California of the right to set its own fuel emissions standard.
The EPA confirms the 2021 Mustang Mach-E can run up to 300 miles
Ford expects to start deliveries of its first major EV in the US next month.
The Polestar 2's real-world range can't beat Tesla's Model 3
That would give the car a longer range than other compact electric sedans out there, most notable of which is Tesla’s Model 3. Unfortunately, Polestar 2’s actual range is much shorter than what the company expected.
Ford, BMW and others sign binding emissions agreement with California
They've committed to building cars that outperform federal fuel efficiency standards.
Tesla Model S officially breaks the 400 mile EPA range barrier
Tesla has announced that it’s 2020 Model S Long-Range Plus is now EPA rated for 402 miles, cracking a significant psychological range barrier for electric vehicles.
EPA orders Amazon and eBay to remove products posing as coronavirus remedies
eBay and Amazon will face fines if they don't ensure fraudulent 'COVID killing' products are removed from their sites.
Toxic coast: Cleaning up a century of industrial waste in New Jersey
The Quanta Resources Superfund Site is one of 1,335 contaminated sites across America that the EPA deems most urgently in need of a clean-up. If Superfund status is any indicator, New Jersey has the dirtiest dirt in the country, and the Gold Coast has some of the dirtiest dirt in New Jersey.
EPA weakens annual fuel economy standard increase to 1.5 percent
While coverage of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate headlines, the Trump administration has quietly weakened the country's fuel economy standards. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Rule.
The rise of cloud computing has had a smaller climate impact than feared
As more and more gargantuan data centers come on line, environmentalists have been concerned about massive increases in electricity consumption and pollution. However, according to a new study published in Science, that simply hasn't happened. While cloud computing output has jumped by 600 percent from 2010 to 2018, energy consumption rose by just 6 percent. That's because companies like Google have massively increased efficiencies with new chip designs, custom-tailored airflow solutions and other tech.
DOJ reportedly ends antitrust investigation over reducing car pollution
Last year the Trump Administration sought to roll back the Obama Administration's Clean Power Plan that pushed for higher fuel efficiency standards. It has also tried to stop states from like California from setting their own standards that exceed those of the federal government. Despite that, several automakers, including Ford, BMW, Volkswagen and Honda, voluntarily reached an agreement with the state of California on a slightly lower target. That was quickly followed by word of a Department of Justice antitrust investigation into the move, however today the New York Times reports it has come to an end, finding that the companies didn't break any laws by voluntarily agreeing to try to reduce the pollution created by their vehicles.
EPA scientists warn the EPA against proposed regulation rollbacks
The Environmental Protection Agency's Scientific Advisory Board isn't down with the organization's proposed regulatory rollbacks. In the draft reports the panel has published, it warned that the rollbacks are based on weak scientific analysis and even go against established science.