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On the Road to Cleaner Cars
On Wednesday, U.S. EPA and DOT's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) held a public hearing in Detroit on recently proposed, first-ever national limits on global warming pollution from cars and light trucks and strengthened fuel economy requirements. The proposed...
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Walkers, be careful out there (video)
Streetfilms has come through again with a great (if unsettling) 2-minute video on the hazards of crossing city streets. It was shot in New York, but it could have been made in any number of places where car-pedestrian interactions are...
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Salazar’s Cleans Up Bush-Era Cronyism in Dirty Oil-Shale Program
Just as support for clean energy and climate solutions is growing among Americans from all walks of life--from Fortune 500 executives to Iraqi war veterans to union members--we learn new secrets about the old forces eager to keep us hooked...
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U.S. Offshore Wind Development Stymied Once Again
"Massachusetts blown away in wind power development race" says the Boston Herald, "Stop delaying the process of approving Cape Wind" shouts the Cape Cod Times, "National Grid rejects power offer from Deepwater Wind" reports the Providence Business News. What is...
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California Governor Signs New Parking Cash-Out Law!
Last April, I wrote about SB 728, a bill from Long Beach State Senator Alan Lowenthal to expand compliance with California’s Parking Cash-Out program. I’m happy to report that the bill, co-sponsored by NRDC and Environmental Defense Fund, was signed...
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