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8 Fast EV Charging Ports + Solar And Energy Storage Installed In Oregon

Despite the current political situation at the federal level, there is still good news about electric vehicle charging and clean energy. In Pendleton, Oregon, a new fast EV charging hub has been installed that also utilizes solar power and energy storage. XCharge North America, a provider of high-power EV charging … [continued] The post 8 […]

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Federal Bank Regulators’ Withdrawal of Climate Risk Management Principles is a Reckless Political Move

Federal Reserve, OCC, FDIC withdraw principles published in 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, October 16, the Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced the withdrawal of the interagency Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions. The principles, finalized … [continued] The post Federal […]

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Sierra Club Releases Nearly 1,000 New Emails from Trump’s EPA

Washington, DC — As the Trump administration continues to undo federal regulations that protect our air and water, including proposals to eliminate standards for vehicle emissions and revoke the 2009 endangerment finding, the Sierra Club today released 952 pages of emails between EPA officials and external organizations provided in response to … [continued] The post Sierra […]

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Why Cutting and Shredding Paper Short Cuts Its Recycling Potential

You shred your paper and send it off with your curbside collections, figuring it will turn back into another paper product. That’s not always the case. Per the EPA, paper and paperboard generation reached 67.4 million tons in 2018. Only 68.2% of that paper was properly recycled. A total of 4.2 million tons went right to […]

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