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Biden administration outlines plan to build more E.V. chargers
Using $5 billion that Congress allocated last year, the Biden administration would require states to install high-voltage chargers along interstate highways.
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Biden, in a push to phase out gas cars, will tighten pollution rules
The president is expected to restore and strengthen tailpipe emissions regulations from the Obama era and set a target that half of all vehicles sold in the United States be electric by 2030.
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New tax on number of miles you drive? Incoming Transportation Secretary Buttigieg likes the idea | Just The News
Buttigieg endorsed moving to a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) system as a presidential candidate.
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Buttigieg’s climate promises: What could he actually do?
The Transportation Department, which holds sway over planes, trains and automobiles, faces limits on how it spends money. Still, here are five possible steps.
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Biden taps Pete Buttigieg for transportation secretary
Mr. Buttigieg would bring a younger voice to the cabinet and add to its diversity as its first openly gay member.
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Trump calls new fuel economy rule a boon. Some experts see steep costs
The president said the measure, announced Tuesday, would lift the economy, but outside analysts said the administration's rosy numbers did not represent an accurate accounting of its costs.
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White House prepares to revoke California's right to set tougher pollution rules
The move is a direct challenge to California but also the latest sign the president’s broader effort to roll back fuel economy standards has fallen into disarray.
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