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Coalition Urges EPA to Keep Public Participation Requirements for Air Permits
WASHINGTON — A coalition of nearly 200 environmental, health, and community groups filed comments late Friday urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the minimum public participation requirements for air pollution permits often used for data centers, power plant expansions, and other industrial facilities. EPA’s proposal would … [continued]
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Gas Stations are Changing Globally. How Has It Changed in Your Town? (Part 3: Africa)
While Europe and Asia redesign their roadside service stations around high-powered charging plugs for passenger cars, the African continent is charting an entirely different course for the retail forecourt. In Nairobi, Kigali, Cotonou, and Johannesburg, the traditional petrol station is transforming not by merely copying Western grid-tied fast chargers, but … [continued]
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Broad Coalition of 95 Organizations Urges Congress to Reject Attacks on Long-Standing Clean Air Protections
WASHINGTON, DC — A broad coalition today urged Congress to reject four Congressional Review Act resolutions that would overturn long-standing Clean Air Act preemption waivers relied upon by states to protect public health and air quality. The waivers cover established standards for passenger cars, light-duty and medium-duty vehicles, and small off-road engines. … [continued]
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Canada Needs Industrial Policy That Lets The Market Say No
Mark Carney’s industrial-policy agenda has reopened a debate Canada never really escaped: when should government build, finance or shape productive capacity, and when should it leave the result to markets? The proposed C$25 billion Canada Strong Fund makes the question concrete because Ottawa would borrow to capitalize an investment vehicle … [continued]
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BYD Da Han Claims Global Flagship Status
BYD launched the new Da Han last week as a global flagship-level sedan. This is not just an evolution of the Han and BYD brand. The Da Han challenges and, in many ways, beats top models from global premium automakers. The original Han was one of the first competitive, electrified … [continued]
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