Well, that didn’t take long. The carcass of the Obama Administration is not even cold yet and already the American car companies have caved completed to the megalomaniac in chief in order to fatten their bottom lines.
Clearly, the political focus of the year is a certain mind-boggling presidential candidate who hardly touches policy matters — and when he does, tends to push absurd ideas and proposals that would tank our economy, lead to world war, destroy our climate and environment, and piss off our allies. However, as I wrote the other day, Donald Trump’s success in politics wasn’t magic — far from it. Donald Trump’s success in politics was built on the back of decades worth of conspiracy theories and anti-science rhetoric and extremism from the Republican Party. (Come on, people, there’s a reason he won the GOP nomination.)
A few days ago, a top official at the US EPA, Christopher Grundler, testified before a European Parliament committee investigating the ongoing diesel emissions cheating scandals, providing us with a number of interesting comments. Amongst other things, Grundler stated that Europe’s vehicle emissions testing process has been widely seen as … [continued]
As a result of its sale of aftermarket defeat devices to improve performance, and the increased emissions that accompanied the use of these “super tuners,” Harley-Davidson has agreed to pay a $12 million civil fine, the US Justice Department has revealed. The agreed-upon settlement brings to a resolution the US … [continued]
Originally published on The Climate Reality Project. The Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) is an important part of the Clean Power Plan’s success. Find out why. Last summer, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Clean Power Plan, the first-ever standards to reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants. … [continued]
Originally published on Planetsave. Endorsing Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, two former EPA chiefs, both Republicans, are warning that Donald Trump’s energy policy “would set the world back decades.” William D. Ruckelshaus, head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Presidents Nixon and Reagan, and William K. Reilly, EPA … [continued]
Originally published on ilsr.org. Below is part three of our City Power Play report, a report released in October 2013 (and still relevant today) about the types of policy solutions cities can enact to increase their ownership of renewable energy. Read part 1 and part 2, published last week. Permitting One authority … [continued]
“This year, every vote is a vote for or against climate change,” says Nick Stockton on Wired.com. Citizens of the United States have to make a real choice about climate this year. Through their coming Presidential choices, the people will define the policies that represent our national will. Our votes in November may … [continued]
It is not always that one finds positive movement with large utilities in these game-changing days of renewable energy and EVs. A recent positive, announced in early July 2016, was Duke Energy’s $1.5 million program to progress public EV charging in North Carolina by 30%. The news starts with $1 million to … [continued]
Originally published on Planetsave.com Taking cues from Trump’s exhibitionist tirades, Republicans are ramping up the rhetoric against the EPA. A recent House Energy and Commerce Committee meeting was the latest venue for Republican ranting that climaxed in a condemnation of the Clean Power Plan as “un-American.” Janet McCabe, the EPA’s … [continued]
