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Biden Faces Decision in ITC Electric Battery Case
Biden Faces Decision in ITC Electric Battery Case President Joe Biden faces a decision this week of whether or not to overturn the International Trade Commission decision that ruled that South Korean battery manufacturer SK Innovation misused trade secrets to gain an unfair competitive decision. In 2019, South Korean battery maker LG Chem accused…
Read MoreBipartisan Coalition Introduce Securing America’s Clean Fuels Infrastructure Act
Bipartisan Coalition Introduce Securing America’s Clean Fuels Infrastructure Act U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del), Richard Burr (R-NC), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev), and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich) introduced the Securing America’s Clean Fuels Infrastructure Act this morning. This legislation would improve and expand the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Investment Tax Credit (ITC) (commonly referred to as…
Read MoreSen. Feinstein and Sen. Padilla Urge White House to Reinstate California Clean Air Waiver
Sen. Feinstein and Sen. Padilla Urge White House to Reinstate California Clean Air Waiver Senators Diane Feinstein (D-CA) and Alex Padilla (D-CA), sent a letter this week to President Joe Biden pushing the White House to reinstate the California Clean Air Act Waiver. The waiver, which allows California the authority to set independent greenhouse gas…
Read MoreAutomakers Withdrawal from California Emissions Litigation
Automakers Withdrawal from California Emissions Litigation The Coalition for Sustainable Automotive Regulation (CSAR), a coalition of automakers including Toyota Motor Corp., Fiat Chrysler, and Hyundai, announced this morning their withdrawal from an emissions lawsuit between California and the federal government. The group of automakers have been defending the federal government in their petition to revoke…
Read MoreAnalysis: Electric Vehicle Adoption
Analysis: Electric Vehicle Adoption The Biden administration has made it clear that environmental reform and fighting climate change will be a top policy issue for the next four years. A central tenet of new environmental policy is likely to be a push for electric and zero-emission vehicles. Read an analysis of electric vehicle adoption here.…
Read MorePresident Biden Signs Executive Order on the Climate Crisis
President Biden Signs Executive Order on the Climate Crisis President Biden signed today an “Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad”. This executive order is the first step in the Biden administration’s sweeping plans for environmental reform over the next four years. In the order, President Biden reiterates his goal of…
Read MoreMinnesota Auto Dealers Sue Over Clean Cars Rule
Minnesota Auto Dealers Sue Over Clean Cars Rule The Minnesota Auto Dealers filed a suit against the state of Minnesota today in federal court. The lawsuit is an effort to stop the state from adopting harsher clean car standards set by the state of California. The auto dealers argue that the new standards would raise…
Read MoreEPA Finalizes Particulate Matter NAAQS
EPA Finalizes Particulate Matter NAAQS The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced today at a press conference the final decision by the EPA to retain the existing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM). These standards were set by the Obama-Biden Administration to limit harmful emissions and improve…
Read MoreNew Lobby Group Sets Goal of All Electric Vehicle Sales by 2030
New Lobby Group Sets Goal of All Electric Vehicle Sales by 2030 This week, the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA) announced their organizational goal of 100 percent electric vehicle sales by the end of the decade. ZETA is a coalition of 28 businesses across the United States, including utility groups like Pacific Gas and Electric,…
Read MoreCalifornia Air Resource Board Addresses Tampering with Vehicle Emission Systems
California Air Resource Board Addresses Tampering with Vehicle Emission Systems The California Air Resource Board (CARB) sent a letter this week to automakers and other vehicle and engine manufacturers regarding unapproved hardware or software programs in vehicles that interfere with emission control systems. CARB encouraged automakers to disclose any defeat devices or undisclosed modifications designed…
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