Solutions www.nytimes.com Workhorse stock plunges after losing USPS contract Workhorse, a small truck maker with big ambitions, was counting on the deal for a surge in revenue. Its shares lost $2 billion in value.
Solutions www.nytimes.com How VW’s diesel settlement is changing fleets, from schools to seaports A scandal led to a $2.9 billion trust fund for states to put cleaner vehicles on their roads. A lot of the money has gone to more diesel vehicles.
Politics www.nytimes.com Former FEMA official accused of taking bribes in Hurricane Maria recovery Federal authorities arrested a former top FEMA official and the ex-president of a company that secured $1.8 billion in contracts to repair Puerto Rico’s power grid.
Newsletter www.nytimes.com New York awards offshore wind contracts in bid to reduce emissions The wind projects are meant to be an important component of the state’s plan to get 70 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
Resilience www.nytimes.com FEMA contract called for 30 million meals for Puerto Ricans. 50,000 were delivered FEMA terminated a big contract with a tiny vendor hired to produce meals for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Now, Congress is asking questions.
As Biden prepares to block the sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel, pollution concerns persist in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania fracking company with more than 2,000 environmental violations selected for federal environmental justice funding
