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2 days ago | esgdive.com | Diana DiGangi

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Amazon and Google are trying to remain nimble as their electricity demands increase steeply during a period of political uncertainty and technological evolution for the energy sector, division heads for the hyperscalers said during a Wednesday panel at the American Council on Renewable Energy’s Finance Forum.

3 days ago | esgdive.com | Alejandra Carranza

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Port of Los Angeles has adopted a spending plan to help with its transition of drayage fleets to zero-emissions models, according to a May 22 press release. The spending plan, unanimously approved by the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners, will guide how the port allocates revenue from its Clean Truck Fund, or CTF, through June 2028.

1 week ago | esgdive.com | Dan Zukowski

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The U.S. Senate passed three joint resolutions May 22 nullifying California’s ability to set emissions standards for passenger cars, light duty vehicles and trucks that are stricter than national standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

1 week ago | esgdive.com | Lamar Johnson

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice issued a joint statement last week supporting a lawsuit brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and a coalition of Republican-led states alleging that BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street violated antitrust laws and conspired to artificially restrict the coal market.

1 week ago | esgdive.com | Maria Rachal

Several major brands and retailers recently exited the U.S. Plastics Pact, a group created to unite organizations across the plastics value chain around a set of shared 2025 packaging sustainability targets. Walmart, the largest retailer in the U.S., is no longer participating with the U.S. Plastics Pact. Mondelēz, Mars, Nestlé and L'Oréal USA are also among the previous members that appear to have recently stepped away from the group, per an archived version of USPP’s website.