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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion for Clean School Buses

Washington, D.C. - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the launch of the 2024 Clean School Bus Rebates Program, which will offer funding for school districts to move…

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Proposed Rulemaking for Electric Vehicle Charging Tax Incentive, Benefiting Two-Thirds of the United States

Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of Treasury issued a proposed rulemaking that will help boost the investments in public and residential electric vehicle charging infrastructure…

Sierra Club Statement: Toyota Slowing Down on EVs

WASHINGTON, DC –  A new report reveals that Toyota is slowing its production plans for electric vehicles (EVs). The company is slashing EV production plans by a third by 2026,…

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $1 Billion for Safer Streets Across America

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced over $1 billion in grants for 354 local, regional, and Tribal governments to improve road safety across the…

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $521 Million for Electric Vehicle Charging

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to build electric vehicle chargers across the country. Funded by the…

Major Power Milestone: Wind and Solar Energy Overtake Coal in First Half of 2024, Expected to Continue

Washington, DC – New federal data shows that wind and solar energy – due to coal plant retirements and the growth of renewable energy – generated more power this year so far than coal. The…

EPA Announces Recipients of $4.3 Billion in Inflation Reduction Act Climate Pollution Reduction Implementation Grants

Funding awarded to states, cities, and regional coalitions bolsters clean transportation projects across countryWashington, DC – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) …

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $2 Billion to Retool Shuttered, At-Risk Factories for Electric Vehicles

LANSING, MI - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $1.7 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act to retool shuttered and at-risk manufacturing  factories to produce…

Biden Administration Approves Ninth Offshore Wind Project off Coast of New Jersey

New Jersey – Today, the Department of the Interior announced its approval of the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind energy project off the coast of New Jersey – the nation’s ninth approved…

New Report Highlights Major Benefits of EPA Power Sector Standard, Dwindling Coal Capacity

Washington, DC – A new report released today by the Rhodium Group outlines the significant climate and health benefits of the Environmental Protection Agency’s recently finalized standard…