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Blue Bird Applauds EPA’s $965 Million Clean School Bus Funding to Accelerate Adoption of Zero-Emission Student Transportation

MACON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, commends the announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection...

FILE - Trash is unloaded at the Otay Landfill in Chula Vista, Calif., Jan. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
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Cutting food waste would lower emissions, but so far only one state has done it

The difficulty of cutting food waste has spoiled several states’ attempts to ban it, and only one — Massachusetts — has actually succeeded.

FILE PHOTO: President and CEO of Cenovus Energy Alex Pourbaix speaks at the TD Securities Calgary Energy Conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 9, 2019.  REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo
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US-based Cenovus refinery to pay penalty for violating emissions rules

Cenovus Energy’s Ohio refinery to pay $19M and invest $150M after violating U.S. emissions rules, per authorities.

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Tractor Supply Receives 2024 EPA SmartWay Excellence Award

BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #SmartWay--Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, announced today it has received a...

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Werner® Earns 2024 SmartWay Excellence Award

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Werner Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: WERN), a premier transportation and logistics provider, is proud to announce that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

A construction barge and crane float next to the first jacket (Centre) installed to support a turbine for a wind farm in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean off Block Island, Rhode Island July 27, 2015. Other support jackets and platforms sit on a barge (Left) behind the crane. The project by Deepwater Wind off the coast of Block Island, was North America's first offshore wind farm. At the time, the company said the milestone could pave the way for an industry long established in Europe but still struggling with opposition in the United States. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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Status update: U.S. offshore wind projects from permit stage to online

With U.S. offshore wind capacity set to grow rapidly over the next few years, we take stock of where things are now and...

The city of Newport is seen from the Pacific Ocean near the wave energy test site in Newport, Ore., Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. The coastal waters of Oregon are shaping up to be key for advances in two forms of renewable energy: wave power and wind turbines that float. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
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Climate solutions: Two kinds of ocean energy inch forward off the Oregon coast

The coastal waters of Oregon are shaping up to be key for advances in two forms of renewable energy: wave power and wind...

FILE PHOTO: Toyota's logo is seen in their exhibition stall at Bharat Mobility Global Expo organised by India's commerce ministry at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, India, February 1, 2024. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
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Toyota cheated on forklift engine emissions, lawsuit in US claims

Toyota faces a U.S. class action lawsuit accusing the automaker of emissions cheating in nine engines for its forklift trucks.

Cars ride in traffic along the I5 freeway is shown in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 12, 2023.   REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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US House votes narrowly to repeal Biden administration EPA tailpipe emissions rules

The U.S. House has voted narrowly to repeal EPA's clean vehicle rules, but Biden vows a veto if it passes the Senate.

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US generated fewer renewable blending credits in August, EPA says

About 1.32 billion ethanol (D6) blending credits were generated last month, compared to about 1.33 billion in June, the data showed.

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