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Supreme Court Rules to Take Away Power of Independent Agencies
Today, in a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court issued a decision that presidents can dismiss the heads of independent agencies at their discretion without citing a particular cause. While the case involved the Federal Trade Commission, the same rationale would apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). By overturning Humphrey’s Executor … [continued]
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China Just Made Electric Trucks A Freight System, Not A Vehicle Category
China’s new electric heavy-truck target is not interesting because another government wrote down a 2030 number. It is interesting because the target is tied to the system around the truck. The Ministry of Transport plan points to 40% of new heavy-truck sales being electric by 2030, 20% of the total … [continued]
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Stop Trying to Make an “EV Gas Station”
Recent headlines have fixated on ultra-fast EV chargers that can add hundreds of miles of range in the time it takes to refuel a gas car. Automakers are touting ever-faster charging speeds. Infrastructure providers are racing toward megawatt charging (regardless of whether or not today’s EVs can even manage it). … [continued]
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Solar is Powering America’s Next 250 Years
From the earliest days of our founding to the industrial revolution, from rural electrification to the interstate highway system, Americans have always met big challenges by building the tools, technologies, and infrastructure needed to power the next era of growth. Today, as America prepares to mark its 250th birthday, solar … [continued]
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U.S. Supreme Court Decision Gives President Much More Power — What That Means
The U.S. Supreme Court made a couple of big decisions today. They said President Donald Trump could not fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook for certain reasons, but then they also said a U.S. president does have the power to fire the heads of independent agencies, overturning a Supreme … [continued]
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