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The U.S. is trying to get the toughest-ever rules for vehicle emissions
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new greenhouse gas standards for cars and trucks to prevent the release of 10 billion tons of carbon dioxide by 2055. “This is the single most important regulatory initiative by the Biden administration,” EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said. The new rules would lead to 60% of buses…
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A conductor was killed by a dump truck at an Ohio steel facility
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Scott Pruitt has said that he’ll work with local authorities and Norfolk Southern to clean up a toxic train derailment in Ohio’s East Palestine that caused a fire that burned for days. “We’ve been working with Norfolk Southern since the accident,” Pruitt said. Norfolk Southern would support increasing fines…