California regulators have given Volkswagen AG the go-ahead to start expanding clean vehicle infrastructure across the state, after debate over whether the German automaker’s plan would do enough to help disadvantaged communities.
Environmental groups were thrilled this week to see the EPA suddenly get back on track to enforce ozone regulations. But a bill that would loosen the rules could make smog a health problem again.
The report directly contradicts claims by President Trump and members of his cabinet who say that the human contribution to climate change is uncertain, and that the ability to predict the effects is limited.
While the level and focus of concern varies by region and country, ISIS and climate change clearly emerge as the most frequently cited security risks across the 38 countries polled.
Staff at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have been told to avoid using the term climate change in their work, with the officials instructed to reference “weather extremes” instead.
“The worst is at night,” he said, “when you’re gasping for air, waking up in the middle of the night.”
When they hear “biofuel,” people tend to assume you’re talking about corn. That makes sense, given that corn is anticipated to provide 80 percent of this year’s ethanol production — much more, say, than algae — until we consider a few numbers.
As the market for electric vehicles continues to grow, electric-car infrastructure will need to keep up with the growing population of them.
The Trump administration said late Wednesday that it would not delay an Obama-era regulation on smog-forming pollutants from smokestacks and tailpipes, a move that environmental groups hailed as a victory.
We do know that something apocalyptic was unfolding then, when the Earth suffered a catastrophe that nearly sterilized the planet.
