Carl Icahn subpoenaed over former role advising Trump on biofuels program
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors in New York over his role advising President Donald Trump on a federal biofuels program.
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Relocating bus stops would cut riders’ pollution exposure, UCLA study finds
“The wait often means spending time in some of the most polluted locations in cities, close to intersections where cars, trucks and buses are continually stopping and accelerating, spewing out high concentrations of noxious exhaust,” said senior author Suzanne Paulson, UCLA professor of atmospheric sciences.
What just happened to gas prices in Los Angeles?
The 12-cent gas tax intended for repairing and maintaining California’s worst-in-the-nation roads kicked in on Wednesday.
Delhi doctors declare pollution emergency as smog chokes city
Levels of airborne pollutants are off the scale in parts of India’s capital with effects likened to smoking 50 cigarettes a day.
Tesla’s bottlenecks and hand grenades
The saying “Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades” was brought to mind in the third bullet point that heads the Tesla third-quarter 2017 update letter signed by Elon Musk, chairman and CEO, and Deepak Ahuja, CFO.
We may not have enough minerals to even meet electric car demand
Global demand for cobalt and nickel, two of the essential elements in electric car batteries, has never been higher. But where do all those metals come from?
As Syria embraces Paris climate deal, it’s the United States against the world
President Trump has put America at odds with the rest of the world, literally, when it comes to the goal of combating climate change.
U.S. backs out of global oil anti-corruption effort
The U.S. will no longer participate in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global initiative that requires member nations to disclose their revenues from oil, gas and mining assets.
Congress’ plan to kill the electric car tax credit could kill electric cars
On Thursday, congressional Republicans proved that even car nerds can get wrapped up in the tentacles of tax reform.
Oil surges 3 percent, at highest since mid-2015 on Saudi purge
Oil prices rose 3 percent on Monday as Saudi Arabia’s crown prince cemented his power over the weekend with an anti-corruption crackdown.
