New EPA regulations for EVs and hybrids part of a long process to reach net zero

On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced the finalization of regulations that would boost the current fleet of environmentally friendlier vehicles, resulting in 17% of cars on the road …

Earth Matters: Manchin helped kill reform of 1872 mining law that harms people and costs billions

Manchin wreckEd latest move to reform 150-YEAR-OLD MINING LAW 

Sen. Joe Manchin III has got a lot of reasons for that smile.

In the last year of his first term as president, Ulysses S. Grant signed …

Commerce secretary pushes CHIPS Act to ease semiconductor shortage and hit electric vehicle goals

A massive semiconductor chip shortage has led to an estimated $210 billion in lost sales in the automotive industry alone this year as carmakers struggle to meet the needs of consumers. Just …

Auto manufacturers are leaving gas behind as the market moves toward electric dominance

In 2020, just over 2% of all vehicles sold were fully electric. Worldwide, that number was just under 5%. Either of those values makes electric vehicles (EVs) seem like niche vehicles that could …

Senate Finance Committee advances Clean Energy for America Act with $12,500 electric vehicle credit

President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan covers a lot of bases, including replacing transportation infrastructure, modernizing the electric grid, providing broadband internet, and creating affordable …