A man has been charged with damaging traffic cameras that record number plates to check whether the vehicles need to be charged for entering London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). It comes after activists—who were dubbed “ULEZ Blade Runners”—were reportedly targeting the cameras ahead of the controversial ULEZ expansion to the whole of the Greater London area…
IN-DEPTH: Biden EPA Proposes Stringent Rules for Carbon Emissions from Coal, Oil, Natural Gas Power, Boosting Carbon Capture
May 11, 2023
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After weeks of buildup, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finally unveiled a new suite of carbon emissions proposals for power produced using natural gas, coal, and oil that could spur the use of carbon capture technologies. The standards released on May 11 would impact new and old power infrastructure, including new natural gas turbines and…
Biden EPA Announces Toughest-Ever Rules for Power Plant Emissions
May 11, 2023
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After weeks of buildup, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled its strictest-ever rules for power produced using natural gas, coal, and oil that could spur the use of carbon capture technologies. The standards released on May 11 would impact new and old power infrastructure, including new natural gas turbines and the country’s existing coal fleet….
EU Backs Controversial Dutch Plans to Shut Down Farms in Bid to Reduce Nitrogen Emissions
The European Commission on May 2 approved a plan by the Dutch government that would compensate livestock farmers in certain areas if they agree to voluntarily close their farms as part of the Netherlands’ efforts to reduce nitrogen pollution. Under the new “schemes,” dubbed LBV and LBV plus, farmers will need to agree to shut down their production capacity definitively and…
Senators Question Feasibility of EPA’s New Vehicle Emissions Standards
April 18, 2023
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Lawmakers questioned the feasibility of new vehicle tailpipe emissions proposals from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which the agency predicts will lead to the mass adoption of electric light- and medium-duty vehicles within a decade. The April 18 hearing was held by the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Safety of the Senate Environment…
China Clearly Has Chosen Growth Over Climate
Commentary As with many other nations these days, a tension exists in China between climate and pollution considerations on the one hand and the desire for economic growth on the other. Though Beijing has assured the international community any number of times that it sincerely aims to decrease pollution and cut back on emissions of…
US Greenhouse Gas Emissions up 6 Percent in 2021: EPA
Greenhouse gas emissions across the United States rose by 6 percent in 2021 following the reopening of the economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), despite the Biden administration’s aggressive push to cut down emissions. In 2021, net U.S. greenhouse gas emissions were 5,586 million metric…
Biden EPA’s New Vehicle Emissions Standards Sparks Backlash From Auto Industry, Republicans
April 12, 2023
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed emissions standards for automobiles and trucks are raising eyebrows in the auto industry and Washington alike. “EPA’s proposed emissions plan is aggressive by any measure. By that I mean it sets automotive electrification goals in the next few years that are … very high,” John Bozzella, president and CEO of…
Biden EPA’s New Vehicle Emissions Standards Spark Backlash From Auto Industry, Republicans
April 12, 2023
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed emissions standards for automobiles and trucks are raising eyebrows in the auto industry and Washington alike. “EPA’s proposed emissions plan is aggressive by any measure. By that I mean it sets automotive electrification goals in the next few years that are … very high,” John Bozzella, president and CEO of…
LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (April 12) Investigation: White House Involved in Mar-a-Lago Raid; Biden Proposes Strict Emissions Rules
The White House says it didn’t know about the Mar-a-Lago raid beforehand, but new evidence obtained by America First Legal Foundation suggests otherwise. A senior adviser at the foundation weighs in. Nearly 70% of passenger vehicles sold in the United States could be electric by 2032, if the Biden Administration’s strict new emissions rules push…
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