The US Senate passed its energy bill, including a compromise version (SA 1792) of CAFE legislation that increases new light-duty vehicle fleetwide fuel economy to an average 35 mpg by 2020, but that eliminates a mandatory 4% per year increase thereafter that had been part of the original proposal. More … US Senate Finance Committee members Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) have introduced a bill to support the development of commercially viable plug-in electric drive vehicles (PEDVs), including pure battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and plug-in fuel cell vehicles. More… The California Air Resources Board (ARB) on Thursday approved three early action measures to address climate change emissions as set forth in the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32). More… The Oregon Senate approved House Bill 2210, creating a renewable fuels standard for the state. More… According to a new survey released by the Mayors Climate Protection Center during The US Conference of Mayors’ (USCM) 75th anniversary meeting this weekend, mayors are acting on many fronts to enhance climate protection, without significant support from their state and federal partners. More… The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed that US… (more)
(Posted by Mike Millikin in Transportation at 1:19 PM)