Kevin Killough

2 weeks ago | justthenews.com | Kevin Killough

The Republican-controlled Senate on Thursday voted to repeal a Biden administration waiver granted to California that allowed the state to set emissions standards that would effectively ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the measure, which will set the stage for legal battles challenging the legality of the action.

2 weeks ago | climatedepot.com | Marc Morano |Kevin Killough

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/energy/senate-votes-stop-california-mandating-evs-which-would-have-impacted-driversBecause 11 states and the District of Columbia have adopted California’s regulations, California’s EV mandate would likely maintain an EV mandate nationally. The Republican-controlled Senate voted Thursday in favor of repealing the waiver granted to California by the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency that allowed the state to ban gas-powered cars.

2 weeks ago | justthenews.com | Kevin Killough

The Senate Thursday voted 51-44 to repeal the waiver granted to California by the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency, which allowed the state to ban gas-powered cars. The Biden administration finalized two rules impacting vehicle emissions. The tailpipe emission standards set limits on emissions from vehicles, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards limited emissions across fleets of vehicles.

2 weeks ago | justthenews.com | Kevin Killough

The Trump administration has given an offshore wind developer the green light to proceed with construction of a controversial project off the coast of New York, one month after pausing the project to determine if the Biden administration’s approval of the project was based on a sound analysis of the impacts. Opponents of Empire Wind, a 54-turbine project south of Long Island, New York, say they are confused and disappointed with the administration’s sudden change of heart.

2 weeks ago | justthenews.com | Kevin Killough

In 2019, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg — then a high-school dropout — was invited to the U.N. Climate Action Summit in New York City. There, she would deliver her famous — or infamous, depending on who you ask — “how dare you” speech, to which legacy media responded with overwhelming enthusiasm.