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US DOT program expands to emphasize traffic safety and emissions

US DOT program expands to emphasize traffic safety and emissions

The Department of Transportation’s Every Day Counts program once emphasized auto-oriented infrastructure. Now it's doing more to take climate and safety into account.
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DOT proposal would require states to track carbon emissions

DOT proposal would require states to track carbon emissions

Federal highway officials say the proposed regulation would bring clearer data, but critics argue say it’s an example of federal overreach.
Transportation Department proposes letting states set their own tailpipe emission rules

Transportation Department proposes letting states set their own tailpipe emission rules

The agency announced Thursday that it would withdraw its part of a Trump administration rule blocking states from setting their own tailpipe standards, which could help pave the way for a broader climate deal with the nation’s automakers.
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Biden threads climate change policy through federal government

Biden is elevating the issue as a policy priority, appointing people to newly created positions and threading it through other agencies than those that have traditionally addressed it.
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Biden’s shipping agency nominee could prove crucial to US climate change plans

The Biden-Harris Presidency have 4000 appointments to make, 1212 of which require Senate confirmation. Several key appointments will make all the difference if they are to achieve their vision of addressing the climate crisis. A key appointment in shipping will be one of them.
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New Trump rule could create 'bomb trains' capable of leveling a city

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The White House should compromise with California on fuel efficiency standards
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The White House should compromise with California on fuel efficiency standards

Changing California’s rules would result in higher oil consumption and carbon dioxide.
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