Climate Transportation
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Can Manila’s cycling boom survive a return to car traffic?
Metro Manila’s bicycling community surged early in the pandemic. Now activists are trying to keep the momentum going.
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The new ethanol? Biogas producers are pushing livestock poop as renewable.
A boom in electric vehicles might help them.
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Why e-bike companies are embracing recycling while fighting repair
E-bikes are a climate-friendly way to get around, but the industry opposes laws that would make them easier to fix.
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Feds’ latest fuel efficiency standards would cut 900M tons of CO2
They also could save consumers $50 billion by decreasing fuel consumption by 90 billion gallons.
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Alaska is facing a massive mineral boom, but at what cost?
As the state begins looking beyond fossil fuels, mining companies are quietly preparing to take over its highways.
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Pennsylvania locomotive manufacturing workers are striking for greener jobs
A 1,400-worker strike at a locomotive plant is part of a larger trend of national labor organizing and calls for a just transition.
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EV sales hit record. So why do some experts predict a slowdown?
Consumers bought a record number of electric vehicles in the second quarter of the year, but inventory is also accumulating on dealer lots.
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International negotiators just missed a deadline to regulate deep-sea mining. Now what?
Companies can now legally apply for deep-sea mining permits, despite a lack of environmental protections.
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Railroaded
In the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio, disaster, other train towns wonder: Are we next?
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Biden’s EV charger rollout has begun. Will it deliver on environmental justice?
States are supposed to build EV charging stations while making sure their benefits reach disadvantaged communities. They’re off to a shaky start.