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Environment March 25, 2024

EPA’s new auto emissions standard will speed the transition to cleaner cars, while also addressing consumer and industry concerns

by Alan Jenn, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released strict new emissions limits on March 20,…

Transportation February 28, 2024

E-bike incentives are a costly way to cut carbon emissions, but they also promote health, equity and cleaner air

by Christopher R. Cherry, University of Tennessee; John MacArthur, Portland State University, and Luke Jones, Valdosta State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] E-bikes have…

Environment November 24, 2023

Reliability v. sustainability: Inside the debate over the EPA’s proposed carbon rules

by Robert Zullo, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 20, 2023 Electric reliability has been a hot topic lately — from congressional…

Energy November 23, 2023

The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars

by Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Edith Cowan University and Waqas Uzair, Edith Cowan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We hop in the car to get…

U.S. Congress November 15, 2023

U.S. House passes stopgap spending bill in bipartisan vote, in crucial test for new speaker

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 14, 2023 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House took a broadly bipartisan vote Tuesday…

U.S. Congress November 6, 2023

U.S. House GOP in spending bills takes aim at federal LGBTQ, racial equity policies

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 3, 2023 U.S. House Republicans are continuing to use government spending bills to…

International October 17, 2023

Estonia-Finland pipeline explosion: what’s the evidence that the damage was deliberate?

by Thomas Froehlich, King’s College London, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Finland’s president, Sauli Niinistö, has alluded to “outside activity” and said sabotage is likely…

U.S. Congress September 21, 2023

A ‘disaster’ nears: Millions of federal workers’ paychecks would be on hold in a shutdown

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 20, 2023 WASHINGTON — More than 3.5 million federal employees and military personnel…

Climate August 24, 2023

Looking for a US ‘climate haven’ away from heat and disaster risks? Good luck finding one

by Julie Arbit, University of Michigan; Brad Bottoms, University of Michigan, and Earl Lewis, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Southeast Michigan seemed…

Transportation August 3, 2023

Ever-larger cars and trucks are causing a safety crisis on US streets – here’s how communities can fight back

by Kevin J. Krizek, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Deadly traffic incidents have declined in most developed countries in recent years….

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