U.S. Energy Department Commits $2.5 Billion Loan to EV Battery Cell Manufacturing

EPA Reinstates California’s Authority to Set Stricter Auto Emission Standards

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on March 9 reinstated a waiver issued under the Clean Air Act allowing California to pursue its own tailpipe pollution standard and zero-emission vehicle mandate, reversing a Trump-era action. The move also allows other U.S. states to adopt California’s clean cars program. In 2019, under the Trump administration, the agency…...

U.S. Transportation Department Announces $1.1 Billion to Support Cleaner Public Transit

U.S. Transportation Department Announces $1.1 Billion to Support Cleaner Public Transit

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The U.S. Department of Transportation on March 7 announced the availability of $1.47 billion in competitive grant funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to help transform bus fleets and facilities across America, which will aid high paying careers and help lower carbon emissions. This includes $1.1 billion funding to state and local…...