The Tesla Model S and X boasts a 100 kWh battery pack and is the longest range vehicle Tesla has manufactured. The Tesla Model S and X , the electric car maker’s longest range vehicles, are waiting on approval from the Environmental Protection Agency, according to Electrek .
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Tesla Awaiting Regulatory Approval to Begin Delivering Longest Range Vehicle
The Tesla Model S and X boasts a 100 kWh battery pack and is the longest range vehicle Tesla has manufactured. The Tesla Model S and X , the electric car maker’s longest range vehicles, are waiting on approval from the Environmental Protection Agency, according to Electrek .
Trump Set to Roll Back Federal Fuel-Economy Requirements
In this Jan. 18, 2017, file photo, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator-designate, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Environment and Public … Works Committee. On inauguration eve, five law professors filed a brief in support of a 2015 regulation giving EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers discretion to regulate tributaries and wetlands far upstream from navigable lakes and rivers to protect water quality.
Trump’s Spectacle Misdirects Us From Our Government’s Destruction
Making people “Look over there!” is a classic magician’s trick. The magician misdirects the audience’s attention, while palming a coin or putting a dove in a pocket.
EPA Withdraws Obama-Era Request for Data On Oil, Natural Gas
The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it is withdrawing an Obama-era request that oil and natural gas companies provide information on methane emissions at oil and gas operations. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said the withdrawal is effective immediately, adding that he wants to assess the need for the information the agency has been collecting under a directive issued in November.
Trump wants to cut $54 billion in spending from domestic…
Trump wants to cut $54 billion in spending from domestic agencies – that’s enough to wipe several of them out On Monday, administration officials told various news outlets that President Trump’s forthcoming budget proposal will include a $54 billion increase in defense spending. To pay for it, the Trump administration plans to cut the budgets of domestic agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency, the State Department, and various foreign aid programs.
Trump wants to cut $54 billion in spending from domestic…
Trump wants to cut $54 billion in spending from domestic agencies – that’s enough to wipe several of them out On Monday, administration officials told various news outlets that President Trump’s forthcoming budget proposal will include a $54 billion increase in defense spending. To pay for it, the Trump administration plans to cut the budgets of domestic agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency, the State Department, and various foreign aid programs.
Scott Pruitt’s emails reinforce his coziness with the very…
After a close Senate vote on Friday, Scott Pruitt ascended from the position of frequent critic of the Environmental Protection Agency to become its boss. Up until the last minute before the vote, Democrats objected to the former Oklahoma Attorney General’s confirmation.
Trump’s new EPA chief barely mentioned the environment in…
Scott Pruitt, the Environmental Protection Agency critic who recently took over the agency as part of the Trump administration, gave his first address in his new position Tuesday. The former Oklahoma Attorney General mentioned “important, monumental issues with respect to our future and our environment,” but avoided a number of issues central to the EPA’s mission – such as air and water protection, cleanups, public health, and environmental monitoring.
Where Will Northern Dynasty Minerals Be in 10 Years?
There is one minor detail, though: It hasn’t done much mining. That’s because the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency nixed the company’s plans to develop the Pebble Project in Alaska in 2014 after ruling that it could threaten the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery.
California clears hurdle for cancer warning label on Roundup
California can require Monsanto to label its popular weed-killer Roundup as a possible cancer threat despite an insistence from the chemical giant that it poses no risk to people, a judge tentatively ruled Friday. Monsanto had sued the nation’s leading agricultural state, saying California officials illegally based their decision for carrying the warnings on an international health organization based in France.
California clears hurdle for cancer warning label on Roundup
California can require Monsanto to label its popular weed-killer Roundup as a possible cancer threat despite an insistence from the chemical giant that it poses no risk to people, a judge tentatively ruled Friday. Monsanto had sued the nation’s leading agricultural state, saying California officials illegally based their decision for carrying the warnings on an international health organization based in France.
On White House website, Obama climate priorities vanish, replaced by…
The energy page on the new White House website, which went up within moments of Friday’s inauguration, reiterates the priorities President Trump voiced during the campaign, from focusing on “energy independence” to promising to scale back the reach of the Environmental Protection Agency. It also seemed to remove any reference to combating climate change, a topic that had been featured prominently on the site under President Barack Obama.
Art credit: Dave Malan
President Trump may not be a full-spectrum deregulator in the Ronald Reagan tradition. He hasn’t had much to say about the Food and Drug Administration or Federal Communications Commission-two favorite targets of regulatory reformers-and he sometimes sounds like an antitrust activist.
Art credit: Dave Malan
President Trump may not be a full-spectrum deregulator in the Ronald Reagan tradition. He hasn’t had much to say about the Food and Drug Administration or Federal Communications Commission-two favorite targets of regulatory reformers-and he sometimes sounds like an antitrust activist.
Fiat Chrysler shares up as investors play down EPA impact
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles shares rose on Friday as investors played down the potential impact of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accusing the company of concealing diesel emissions. Fiat’s Milan-listed rose more than 7 percent in early trade and stood 3.53 percent higher at 9.09 euros at 1101 GMT .
Fiat Chrysler Stock Rebounds but it May be in for Further Pain
Fiat Chrysler stock rebounded sharply on Friday despite accusations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday. However, the worst could still be to come for the car maker, with accusations of outright emissions rigging and a criminal complaint potentially lurking around the corner.
Fiat Chrysler Accused of Diesel Emissions Cheating by U.S.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV was accused of violating pollution laws with 104,000 diesel vehicles, sending the shares plunging on the prospect the automaker may follow Volkswagen AG in facing billions of dollars in fines. The Environmental Protection Agency alleged Fiat Chrysler put software in Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 models that allows them to exceed pollution limits.
Fiat Chrysler Halted as EPA Alleges Diesel Emissions Cheat
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV shares were halted after plunging the most intraday on record as the U.S. government accused the company of using software that allowed excess diesel emissions in about 104,000 vehicles. The Environmental Protection Agency alleges Fiat Chrysler violated the Clean Air Act by installing and failing to disclose the software in Jeep Grand Cherokee sport utility vehicles and Ram 1500 pickups sold in the U.S., according to a statement.
Fiat Chrysler Shares Crash on Diesel Emission Accusations
Fiat Chrysler was drawn into the automotive emissions scandal Thursday as the Environmental Protection Agency moved to accuse the automaker of violating the Clean Air Act on some of its diesel engines. The EPA is expected to say Fiat used software that allowed it to exceed diesel emission caps in about 100,000 trucks and SUVs sold in the U.S. since 2014.
In VW case, US takes aim at employees, not just corporation
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy, left, with Attorney General Loretta Lynch, speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, announcing criminal and civil resolutions … with Volkswagen. Volkswagen pleads guilty to 3 charges, will pay $4.3 billion penalty for emissions cheating and wide-ranging cover-up.
VW emissions-cheating deal could put employees in hot seat
The imminent criminal plea deal between Volkswagen and U.S. prosecutors in an emissions-cheating scandal could be bad news for one group of people: VW employees who had a role in the deceit or subsequent cover-up. VW on Tuesday disclosed that it is in advanced talks to settle the criminal case by pleading guilty to unspecified charges and paying $4.3 billion in criminal and civil fines, a sum far larger than any recent case involving the auto industry.
Volkswagen Said to Be Close to Settling U.S. Criminal Probe
Volkswagen AG is close to reaching a multibillion dollar settlement with the Justice Department over its cheating of diesel emissions tests, according to people familiar with the matter, wrapping up the company’s exposure to U.S. authorities in the long-running scandal. The resolution, which could come as soon as next week, would include criminal and civil penalties, said the people, who asked not to be named because the negotiations are confidential.
US approves fix for some Volkswagen diesels
In this Sept. 21, 2015, file photo, a Volkswagen logo is seen on car offered for sale at New Century Volkswagen dealership in Glendale, Calif.
Why White House released report on regulation when no one was looking
While most of us were enjoying the holidays and opening our presents, the Office of Management and Budget belatedly released its required annual report to Congress on the costs and benefits of regulations. The report tallies agency analyses of the costs and benefits of regulations issued between October 2014 and September 2015.
VW Reaches Deal for Emissions-Cheating Audi, Porsche Models
Volkswagen AG reached what was called a $1 billion agreement with U.S. car owners and regulators to fix or buy back about 83,000 Audi, VW and Porsche vehicles with emissions-cheating 3.0-liter diesel engines. The accord covering some 2009 to 2016 luxury models resolves another significant piece of Volkswagen’s emissions-cheating scandal.
VW Gets Weekend for – Intense’ Talks on Diesel-Cheating Case
A federal judge said Volkswagen AG has made “substantial progress” toward a settlement to get about 80,000 Audi, VW and Porsche vehicles with emissions-cheating 3.0-liter diesel engines fixed or off U.S. roads. Lawyers for the carmaker, consumers and the Justice Department have assured the court that negotiations are ongoing, but VW may be headed to trial if an agreement isn’t reached.