Every major plug-in vehicle launch in the US has been a patchwork operation, with automakers focusing their initial efforts on targeted locations like California where they expect to sell the most units. Today, we learned that even five years into the plug-in car project, the game remains the same. According to GM, the second-gen Chevy […]
An Associated Press analysis of data from leading oil- and gas-producing states found more than 180 million gallons of wastewater spilled from 2009 to 2014 in incidents involving ruptured pipes, overflowing storage tanks and other mishaps or even deliberate dumping.
U.S. railroads may not be obligated under federal law to carry freight including crude oil and hazardous materials from Jan. 1 if they fail to meet a year-end deadline for implementing new train safety technology, according to a top federal regulator.
Some of the world’s most ambitious climate change legislation is currently under consideration in America. But the lawmakers in question aren’t in D.C. — they’re in Sacramento.
With oil prices at six-year lows, now is a tempting time for consumers to buy a bigger car, fill it up with cheaper gas and hit the road. The smarter move is to use this moment to accelerate the shift to renewable energy.
A California climate-change bill that could see a vote this week in the state Assembly has some automakers worried.
Senate Bill 350 grants the California Air Resources Board broad authority to reduce petroleum use in California, and it is possible – in the same way that the world is full of possibilities – that the state will one day penalize and fine people who drive too much or use too much gas. But SB […]
The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed denying the fact that reducing ozone pollution — the key component of smog — will result in public health benefits
It has been more than a decade since U.S. drivers paid so little to fuel up for that last road trip of summer.
Global plans to curb carbon dioxide are well below what’s needed to keep temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees, according to a new analysis.
