Mike Lee

3 weeks ago | scientificamerican.com | Benjamin Storrow |Sara Schonhardt |Mike Lee

CLIMATEWIRE | It’s tariff day in America. What form the new levies take remains to be seen, but this much is clear: President Donald Trump’s drive to impose tariffs on a broad range of imported products represents a new world order, one where America increasingly looks inward to make the goods it needs. That kind of transformation would almost certainly affect the global transition to green energy.

1 month ago | scientificamerican.com | Mike Lee

CLIMATEWIRE | States on the East and West coasts are making better progress in cutting emissions from the transportation systems than the rest of the country. That's according to a report released Tuesday from the Natural Resources Defense Council. It highlighted those states' efforts in areas such as smart growth policies and the construction of electric vehicle chargers.

2 months ago | scientificamerican.com | Mike Lee

CLIMATEWIRE | The Trump administration has frozen funding for a $5 billion program to build a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations. The Federal Highway Administration sent a letter Thursday to state transportation departments, telling them "no new funding obligations may occur" under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.

2 months ago | scientificamerican.com | Mike Lee

CLIMATEWIRE | President Donald Trump on Thursday tapped an aviation executive with decades of government experience to serve as temporary head of the Federal Aviation Administration. The move was announced hours after a passenger jet collided with an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport, killing everyone aboard both aircraft. Chris Rocheleau has spent nearly three years at the National Business Aviation Association, a trade group.

Jan 14, 2025 | politico.com | Mike Lee |Alex Nieves |Blanca Begert

The state on Monday withdrew its bids to regulate electric truck sales and locomotives. California withdrew EPA waiver requests that, if approved, would have allowed the state to enforce zero-emission truck and train mandates. | Eric Gay/AP California officials are withdrawing their final requests to enforce their nation-leading electric vehicle rules, days before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.