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"EV Chargers At Rest Stops? Not So Fast, Say The Feds"

"In 2016, California's Department of Transportation settled on what seemed like a no-brainer way to reduce emissions and make it easier to use electric vehicles. It would establish fast-charging stations at 30 highway rest stops and other sites it operates around the state. That, it turns out, is harder to do than it seems."

Source: EnergyWire, 12/02/2019

"The Oil Industry vs. The Electric Car"

"The oil industry is trying to crush the booming electric car movement. Groups backed by industry giants like Exxon Mobil and the Koch empire are waging a state-by-state, multimillion-dollar battle to squelch utilities’ plans to build charging stations across the country."

Source: Politico, 09/17/2019

Middle America’s Low-Hanging Carbon: Grid, Agriculture, Transportation

"The American Midwest is at a turning point as it confronts the global climate crisis. It's a landscape of opportunity, where investment is starting to pour into renewable energy, farmers are turning to climate-friendly practices, and automakers are introducing new electric vehicles. But its path forward is still cluttered with obstacles."

Source: InsideClimate News, 05/21/2019

Automakers Plan for Regulatory Chaos After Trump’s Emissions Rollback

"As the Trump administration prepares to drastically weaken Obama-era rules restricting vehicle pollution, nervous automakers are devising a strategy to handle their worst-case scenario: a divided American auto market, with some states following President Trump’s weakened rules while others stick with the tougher ones."

Source: NY Times, 04/11/2019

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