Transportation

FERC Calls Court's Call for Climate Test of Pipeline "Inappropriate"

"The federal agency overseeing gas pipelines, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, issued a nine-page statement Wednesday that says it’s 'inappropriate' for the agency to try to figure out the climate change impact of the controversial Sabal Trail Pipeline."

Source: Tampa Bay Times, 09/28/2017

Message To Auto Industry: 10 Top Companies Commit to Electric Vehicles

"A group of large corporations, including utilities and an international delivery company, launched a global campaign today to accelerate the shift to electric vehicles and away from gas- and diesel-powered transportation—which generates almost a quarter of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions worldwide and has been the fastest growing emissions source."

Source: InsideClimate News, 09/20/2017

California Sues The Trump Administration Over Fuel Ecomony Standards

"California sued the federal government Monday over the Trump administration’s decision to postpone indefinitely a decision by former President Barack Obama to dramatically increase the penalties for violating federal fuel economy standards."

Source: Sacramento Bee, 09/14/2017

"VW to Build Electric Versions of All 300 Models by 2030"

"Volkswagen AG is putting its full force behind a shift into electric cars as the world’s largest automaker accelerates away from combustion engines and tries to draw a line under the emissions-cheating scandal that’s weighed on the company for two years."

Source: Bloomberg, 09/12/2017

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