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November 21, 2022
EPA Administrator Michael Regan stands near the Marathon Petroleum Refinery as he conducts a television interview, while touring neighborhoods that abut the refinery, in Reserve, La., Nov. 16, 2021.
Manufacturing
EPA Awards Grants to Monitor Air Quality in 37 States
A total of 132 projects will receive $53.4 million to enhance air quality monitoring near chemical plants, refineries and other industrial sites.
November 4, 2022
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Automotive
Government Awarding $1 Billion to Schools for Electric Buses
Only about 1% of the nation's 480,000 school buses were electric as of last year.
October 26, 2022
President Joe Biden listens during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. From left, Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, Biden and Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers.
Automotive
U.S. Awards $2.8B in Grants for EV Batteries in 12 States
A total of 20 companies will receive grants for projects to extract and process lithium, graphite and other battery materials.
October 19, 2022
President Joe Biden stops to talk to the media as he drives a Ford F-150 Lightning truck at Ford Dearborn Development Center, May 18, 2021, in Dearborn, Mich. Biden, a self-described “car guy,'' often promises to lead by example by moving swiftly to convert the sprawling federal fleet to zero-emission electric vehicles.
Automotive
Biden Pledge to Make Federal Fleet Electric Faces Slow Start
Biden last year directed the U.S. government to purchase only American-made, zero-emission passenger cars by 2027.
October 3, 2022
An electric school bus, leased by Beverly Public Schools in Beverly, Mass., rests in a bus yard, Oct. 21, 2021, in Beverly, Mass.
Automotive
EPA Doubles Money for Electric School Buses as Demand Soars
Only about 1% of the nation’s 480,000 school buses were electric as of last year.
September 30, 2022
Offshore wind turbines stand near Block Island, R.I. on Aug. 15, 2016. The Biden administration says it will hold its first offshore wind auction next month. It's offering nearly 500,000 acres off the coast of New York and New Jersey for wind energy projects that could produce enough electricity to power nearly 2 million homes.
Energy
Biden Plans Floating Platforms to Expand Offshore Wind Power
President Joe Biden hopes to deploy up to 15 gigawatts of electricity through floating sites by 2035.
September 16, 2022
Vehicles move down Altamont Pass Road with wind turbines in the background in Livermore, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. Congress is poised to pass a transformative climate change bill on Friday, Aug. 12. The crux of the long-delayed bill is to use incentives to accelerate the expansion of clean energy such as wind and solar power, speeding the transition away from the oil, coal and gas that largely cause climate change.
Energy
Climate Bill Pushes American Energy to Go Green
The crux of the bill is to use incentives to spur investors to accelerate the expansion of clean energy.
August 12, 2022
A USPS employee works outside post office in Wheeling, Ill., Dec. 3, 2021. A government watchdog said says the U.S. Postal Service's environmental evaluation used for purchases of next-generation delivery vehicles relied on some false assumptions. Jill Naamane from the Government Accountability Office told the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday that the analysis used to determine the mix of gas- and electric-vehicles overstated maintenance costs of electric vehicles and relied on gas prices that don’t reflect the current reality.
Automotive
Watchdog Slams Postal Service Analysis of EV Trucks
The Government Accountability Office claims a Postal Service analysis used to justify a mix of gas and electric vehicles overstated maintenance costs of electric vehicles and relied on gas prices that don't reflect current price spikes.
April 6, 2022
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Biden Eyes Mining Boost for Electric Vehicles
The White House is considering invoking the Defense Production Act for critical materials used in EV batteries.
March 31, 2022
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Energy
Pipeline Agency Pulls Climate Assessment Plan
Industry groups and lawmakers from both parties had pushed back on the proposal.
March 25, 2022
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Automotive
Biden Restores California's Power to Set Car Emissions Rules
The move is likely to usher in stricter standards for new passenger vehicles nationwide.
March 10, 2022
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Biden Extends Solar Tariffs
Certain panels used in large-scale utility projects were excluded.
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Energy
Feds to Hold Auction for Offshore Wind Power
The administration will offer nearly 500,000 acres off the coast of New York and New Jersey.
January 13, 2022
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Automotive
Biden Administration Plans Nationwide EV Charging Network
An ambitious strategy would build 500,000 charging stations across the country.
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