Automakers near a victory on rollback of fuel standards
Automakers appear to be on the verge of a rare victory in their long-term effort to reduce government regulations on new cars and trucks.
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Entries by Landon Hall
Big Oil’s grip on California
On the morning of June 21, 2011, a worker named Robert David Taylor was walking through an oil field west of Taft, California, when he noticed a plume of steam coming from the darkened earth.
Chevron is first oil major to warn investors of risks from climate change lawsuits
Big Oil’s lies about the existential risk posed by its product are now catching up with the industry and threatening profits.
Trump’s EPA halts request for methane information from oil and gas producers
One of Scott Pruitt’s first orders as administrator is to walk back from an effort to rein in climate-warming methane leaks from the oil and gas industry.
EPA to pull back on fuel-efficiency standards for cars, trucks in future model years
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to announce its intent to withdraw final determination on strict fuel-efficiency standards for future cars and light trucks, the latest signal by the Trump administration that it is charting a new course on climate change.
Peak gasoline demand looms with engine efficiency gains
Demand for gasoline in the United States, which accounts for a tenth of global oil consumption, is expected to peak next year as engines become more efficient, WoodMackenzie analysts said.
Environmental programs face deep cuts under budget proposal
The Trump administration would slash programs aimed at slowing climate change and improving water safety and air quality, while eliminating thousands of jobs, according to a draft of the Environmental Protection Agency budget proposal obtained by The Associated Press.
3 billion cars by 2050 would need biofuels to offset climate impact: projection
Even with aggressive promotion of battery-electric or hydrogen fuel-cell cars, hundreds of millions of internal-combustion vehicles will remain on the world’s roads for decades to come.
How the United States looked before the EPA
Just after its creation, the EPA created a photo-documentary project called “Project Documerica.” Its purpose? To “record the state of the environment and efforts to improve it.”
White House debates Icahn plan revamping ethanol rule
White House officials have spent the past two days in deliberations with billionaire refinery owner Carl Icahn about his proposal to modify federal policy on renewable fuels and with ethanol producers who oppose it, according to three people familiar with the talks.
