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Environment

Biden's Order Targets Half Of New Vehicles To Be Zero Emissions By 2030

7:28am August 06, 2021

NPR's A Martinez talks to John Bozzella, president of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, about what stricter fuel economy and emissions standards mean for the U.S. auto industry.

Despite The Wildfire Risk, Many People Plan To Rebuild In Doyle, Calif.

7:28am August 06, 2021

by Lucia Starbuck

Wildfires in California have already scorched more than twice the land they burned this time last year. Residents of some towns are figuring out whether it's worth staying in these fire-prone areas.

More Areas In California Are Ravaged By Drought And Wildfires

6:25am August 06, 2021

by Kirk Siegler

In northern California, fast-moving wildfires are again forcing scores of evacuations and threatening whole towns and critical infrastructure.

President Biden gets out of a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xE after delivering remarks at the White House Thursday on electric vehicles and new fuel economy and emissions standards.

There's A Big Push For Electric Cars, With The White House Teaming Up With Automakers

7:08pm August 05, 2021

Major automakers and the Biden administration are announcing a goal of all new car sales being 40% to 50% electric vehicles by 2030. The White House also unveiled its plan for new vehicle standards.

Pete Buttigieg And Michael Regan On What The Infrastructure Deal Does For The Climate

5:10pm August 05, 2021

The infrastructure bill making its way through Senate is 2,700 pages of proposed spending on roads, trains, broadband and more. The White House is also taking steps to set automobile fuel standards.

Wildfire's Damage Doesn't End When The Smoke Clears. It Can Also Taint Drinking Water

4:56pm August 05, 2021

by Sam Brasch

Wildfires, and the scorched hillsides they leave behind, can threaten drinking water for years after the smoke clears. One Colorado community is trying to get ahead of the problem.

New Fuel Regulations Will Help The Transition To Electric Vehicles

4:56pm August 05, 2021

by Camila Domonoske

The White House is announcing new rules for vehicle fuel economy and emissions, a key part of President Biden's climate policy. These regulations will aid in the transition toward electric vehicles.

Flames consume a home on Highway 89 as the Dixie Fire tears through the Greenville community of Plumas County, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021.

The Dixie Fire Has Destroyed Most Of A Historic Northern California Town

10:26am August 05, 2021

by The Associated Press

The wildfire tore through Greenville, a town dating back to the Gold Rush Era, in the northern Sierra Nevada. The wildfire is currently the largest in California.

News Brief: Vaccine Boosters, Emissions Standards, Iran's Ebrahim Raisi

6:12am August 05, 2021

The World Health Organization says it is not the time to give out booster shots. President Biden will unveil proposed rules aimed at fighting climate change. Iran's new president takes office.

Settlement Affords Citizen Panel In Colorado The Ability To Buy Air Monitors

6:12am August 05, 2021

by Sam Brasch

After years of frustration over air pollution, a petroleum refinery in Colorado agreed to a settlement. Nearby residents are spending some of that money to set up air monitors around the plant.