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Dave Reichmuth

@davereichmuth.bsky.social
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Transportation policy, electric cars, science, Oakland, baseball & softball; not necessarily in order of importance.

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 25/07/2026
Admirable clarity @science.org
The Trump administration hates academic science funding, full stop. They hate where that money goes, and they hate who it goes to. They want to keep all that money for themselves, to hand out to favored cronies who can help them get elected and to steer yet more money and more power back into their hands.

That’s it. That’s the story
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Steven Higashide @stevenhigashide.com · 09/07/2026
The EPA is asking Congress to invalidate California clean car standards that predate the iPhone and that have already been fully implemented. @davereichmuth.bsky.social has more on the pro-polluter agenda: blog.ucs.org/dave-reichmu...
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Why the EPA Is Attacking California’s Clean Car Standards (Again)
Automakers are already complying with these standards, put into place before the first iPhone release. Why is the EPA targeting them?
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Ethan Elkind @ethanelkind.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
With gas prices spiking, consumer interest in EVs is now surging. What's the future for the EV market? We'll discuss on Your Call today w/Ken Alex @cleeberkeley.bsky.social & @davereichmuth.bsky.social Post your q's here & stream live 10am PT @kalwradio.bsky.social! www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...
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Interest in EVs surges as gas prices break records amid war on Iran
As interest in electric vehicles grows, the Trump administration's actions are destroying the market. What impact will this have on production and competition?
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 06/03/2026
Electric Vehicles xkcd.com/3214/
Comic. [Person 1 talking to a person with shoulder-length hair and a person with a white hat.] PERSON 1: I would never get an electric vehicle. Sure, they sound great, but what do you do if the battery runs out of charge? [caption] I felt pretty silly when someone finally explained tome that EVs are rechargeable.
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Gretchen Goldman, PhD @gretchentg.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Today @ucs.org joins @democracyforward.org, @protectparks.bsky.social and others to challenge Trump administration censorship of science and history in our national parks. The public deserves access to historical truth and reliable climate change information. Let's go. www.ucs.org/about/news/c...
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Coalition Files Lawsuit to Challenge Censorship, Erasure of American History and Science at National Parks
Coalition Files Lawsuit to Challenge Censorship, Erasure of American History and Science at National Parks
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
There’s a lot to like in the new EREV announcements from Ford, Scout, and others; they could be a real bridge to a fully electric future. But it’s hard to ignore the gap between these planned EV‑first designs and today’s “charging‑optional” PHEVs. blog.ucs.org/dave-reichmu...
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Why Today’s Plug‑In Hybrids Fall Short—and What EREVs Could Do Better
Studies show many plug-in hybrids rely far more on gasoline than expected—some using 42–67% more fuel than their EPA labels suggest.
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Gretchen Goldman, PhD @gretchentg.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Today we won. A U.S. District Court ruled that the administration violated federal law when it secretly convened a group of climate contrarians to produce a thoroughly debunked report to overturn the Endangerment Finding. The science still matters. We won't stop. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/c...
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A Secret Panel to Question Climate Science Was Unlawful, Judge Rules
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Steven Higashide @stevenhigashide.com · 29/01/2026
Why is the Dept of Transportation trying to torpedo NYC congestion pricing? Why - in God’s name - is Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on TV smearing the Minnesotans killed by ICE? For @newrepublic.com, I show Trump has turned USDOT into an authoritarian weapon. newrepublic.com/article/2051...
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How Trump Weaponized the Department of Transportation
The policies that govern how we get from place to place are usually immune to partisanship. This administration is using them to advance Trump’s authoritarian agenda.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
I already broke the story that Hollywood's top environmental group is poised to cut ties with Toyota, its leading sponsor, after criticism from Jane Fonda over the Japanese automaker's refusal to embrace EVs and funding of climate deniers: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/hollywood-...
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Hollywood pumps the brakes on Toyota
The entertainment industry's leading sustainability group says privately it will cut ties with its top sponsor, after critics accuse Toyota of funding climate denial.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Last week I left the L.A. Times and launched Climate-Colored Goggles, an independent newsletter about climate and culture. Here's my mission statement, please check it out and subscribe! www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/why-writin...
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Why I'm writing about climate and culture
I never expected to leave the Los Angeles Times and start a Substack. Then a story about Disneyland caught me by surprise.
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Gretchen Goldman, PhD @gretchentg.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
My new @science.org editorial on the role of scientists in defending democracy is out today. As authoritarianism takes hold in the US, we must fight for the democratic principles that enable a free society and scientists have a key role. I hope you'll join us. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Scientists’ role in defending democracy
The United States’ democratic leadership, commitment to freedom of expression, and investment in the pursuit of knowledge have long enabled its preeminence in science and technology. Yet today we are ...
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Gretchen Goldman, PhD @gretchentg.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Today, @ucs.org and @envdefensefund.bsky.social filed suit to challenge the Administration's efforts to use a shoddy DOE report filled with climate disinformation to rollback federal climate action. Their actions are indefensible and we will not let it stand. www.ucs.org/about/news/e...
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EDF, UCS File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Secret Convening of Climate Skeptics, Use of Their Hidden “Science” Report in Attempt to Overturn Endangerment Finding
EDF and UCS are going to court to challenge the Trump administration’s use of a secretively convened group of climate skeptics to prepare a now widely disparaged report in its attempt to undo the Enda...
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Gretchen Goldman, PhD @gretchentg.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
By design, federal statistical agencies operate independently to guard against politicization of data collection and reporting. This is an alarming and dangerous move that threatens the scientific integrity of independent statistical agencies across the government. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
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Trump Orders Firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Chief After Weak Jobs Report
President Trump said he directed his team to fire the top Bureau of Labor Statistics official after the bureau issued a weak jobs report on Friday. Trump in a social media post said Erika McEntarfer, ...
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 24/07/2025
"The Trump administration's intent is clear: They want to undermine or overturn the endangerment finding so as to evade EPA's legal responsibility to address the harms caused by climate change," said UCS's Rachel Cleetus. "This is simply a giveaway to the fossil fuel industry..."
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Trump's EPA now says greenhouse gases don't endanger people
The Trump administration wants to reverse a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. The finding is the basis for much of the United States' climate change regulations.
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
The current changes proposed for the EV tax credit have no logic. The credit is virtually eliminated, punishing US manufacturing. The only current car that keeps the credit in 2026: a Honda made by GM in Mexico. But GM can’t get credits for their EVs, incl 1s made in US blog.ucs.org/dave-reichmu...
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Very Few People Will Benefit From the New EV Tax Credit. That is By Design.
Getting rid of EV incentives is a bad policy choice that will hurt drivers and our economy.
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
California can’t clean its air or slow climate change without switching from gasoline to electricity. But there’s a roadblock: the biggest car seller in the state is one of the most vocal opponents to a transition away from fossil fuels. blog.ucs.org/dave-reichmu...
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Why Does Toyota Oppose Clean Air?
There is no way to protect our health and our climate by simply making better gasoline cars.
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Gretchen Goldman, PhD @gretchentg.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
We were learning how new technologies could improve mobility for communities. We were gaining insights on what transportation investments work best where. We were asking research questions that hadn't been asked before. Wild to see it all reduced to "woke research."
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Gretchen Goldman, PhD @gretchentg.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
The last 100 days have been an unprecedented assault American science. Our scientists. Our institutions. And the people around the world who rely on it. We must stand united and speak up. Our collective future depends on it. #ScienceMatters savesciencenow.org
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You Need Science. Science Needs You.
Supporters of science across America are uniting with one voice to send this very simple message to our elected officials: You need science. Science needs you. #ScienceMatters
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 25/04/2025
PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
There's lots of uncertainty surrounding EV policy right now. However, it's important to remember what we can be certain of: EVs are a critical technology for reducing pollution from transportation. blog.ucs.org/dave-reichmu...
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Electric Vehicles Help Combat Climate Change, Here’s Why.
97 percent of the country lives where the average EV is better than the most efficient gasoline vehicle
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 28/03/2025
"Here, we still want to cut global warming emissions by replacing polluting cars with clean vehicles and ramping up renewable energy to phase out fossil fuel powerplants," writes UCS's Daniel Barad from California.
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The California Legislature: Where Global Warming is Real and Science Still Matters
How will the state continue to lead in matters of climate and clean energy?
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Sean Sublette @subletteweather.com · 07/03/2025
President of the Union of Concerned Scientists, @gretchentg.bsky.social: "Make no mistake, this administration attacks people who tell the truth, people who quietly save lives every day."
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KQED Forum @kqedforum.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
MON at 9AM: @weatherwest.bsky.social and terminated NOAA scientists Heather Welch and Kayla Ann Besong join to talk about the layoffs at NOAA and how the cuts are impacting essential work the organization does in CA and nationwide. 🌧️ Are you affected by the @noaa.gov layoffs? buff.ly/qc7eyoN
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Trump’s Mass Layoffs at NOAA Cut Into the Bay Area Weather Service | KQED
Hundreds of workers at the climate research agency are being fired, including at least three Bay Area weather service employees, raising concerns about NOAA’s ability to serve the public.
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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
This new complaint against DOGE is truly cranked up to 11 from start to finish. What a way to start a lawsuit storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... h/t @mikesacks.bsky.social
INTRODUCTION
1. Defendant Elon Musk is not, legally, the President of the United States, nor is he a
federal elected official of any kind. And Mr. Musk is not a Senate-confirmed officer of the United
States. But he and his so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE)—not, in fact, a
federal executive department—are lawlessly and unconstitutionally wielding sweeping power
across the executive branch. As Mr. Musk and DOGE lawlessly seize power over large swaths of
federal spending, decimate the federal workforce, and dismantle federal agencies, they are severely
harming, and threatening further imminent harm, to everyday Americans.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
NEW: Campaign Legal Center files new lawsuit against Musk and DOGE on behalf of several advocacy groups, including the Sierra Club. The suit alleges that Musk/DOGE are "lawlessly and unconstitutionally wielding sweeping power across the executive branch." 1/
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 04/03/2025
Join UCS and allies to #StandUpForScience this Friday, March 7 in DC and around the country! We will be demanding funding for life-saving science, an end to censorship & political interference in science, and defense of diversity, equity, inclusion & accessibility in science. Find a rally near you:
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STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
March 7, 2025. Washington DC and nationwide. Because science is for everyone.
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 17/02/2025
"The Trump Administration can’t kill the transition to EVs but moves like this will likely make it harder for car buyers to switch to a cleaner car, hurting drivers’ pocketbooks and everyone’s health."
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State-Based Clean Car Rules Save Money and Save Lives
A reversal will hurt drivers’ pocketbooks and everyone’s health.
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 06/02/2025
UCS's new President @gretchentg.bsky.social joined @markey.senate.gov and @actonclimateus.bsky.social outside the EPA this afternoon to defend its staff and mission. Sharing that she was a federal scientist herself until a month ago, Gretchen went on to say,
UCS President Gretchen Goldman speaks at a podium behind a hand-written sign that reads "Clean Water, Clean Air, Climate Action EPA Protects Us All"
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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‘Despair is not an option’ — how scientists can help protect federal research
Government scientists in the US must be clear-eyed and continue to serve the public.
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 29/01/2025
1/ Duffy’s first act at DOT is to transfer billions of dollars from driver’s wallets to oil companies. Clean car standards save drivers money at the pump, period. ➡️https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/sean-duffy-sworn-secretary-us-department-transportation-and-takes-immediate-action
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Ask a Manager @askamanager.org · 29/01/2025
We're not naming adults now because they're so young as to make their appointments embarrassing?
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 19/01/2025
And this one! (Which I promise is not 50% Greenpeace but rather nearly 150 different accounts. It’s just the weird algorithm Bluesky uses to make the graphic.) go.bsky.app/47xY8T8
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
California just got approval to implement its Zero Emission Vehicle rules, but as @lauraklivans.bsky.social points out, CA setting car rules to reduce smog isn’t new, it has been working on this for 50+ years. www.kqed.org/science/1995...
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Federal Government Approves California’s Ban on the Sale of New Gas Cars by 2035 | KQED
The regulations tackle the most polluting sector in California and the nation, and the Trump administration will likely challenge them.
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Evelina Stoikou @evelinastoikou.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
The results from BloombergNEF's 2024 lithium-ion battery price survey are out. Lithium-ion battery pack prices dropped 20% from 2023 to a record low of $115 per kilowatt-hour. This is the largest decline observed in our survey since 2017. 🧵⬇️
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John Voelcker @johnvoelcker.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum + Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard held a news conference to highlight the effect of Trump's threatened 25% tariff on the nation’s automotive sector—incl Ford, Stellantis + GM: - increase in U.S. auto prices: $3,000 - predicted American jobs lost: 400,000 (1 of 2)
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Va a permanecer el Tratado, nos ayuda a las tres economías: Presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum
Existe unidad entre gobierno, empresarias y empresarios mexicanos, destacó la Jefa del Ejecutivo Federal
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 23/11/2024
From the air we breathe to the safety of our communities, government science plays a crucial role in our daily lives. How have federal scientists and their work impacted your life or community? Share your story today.
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Share Your Story to Protect Government Science
From the air we breathe to the safety of our communities, government science plays a crucial role in our daily lives. How have federal scientists and their work impacted your life or community? Share your story today.
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
My take on the next administration and EVs: No, Trump can’t kill EVs, but he might cause a lot of problems for the domestic auto industry (and/or encourage them to make bad choices). blog.ucsusa.org/dave-reichmu...
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What Does a Second Trump Administration Mean for Electric Vehicles?
Failing to invest in technological progress can have dire consequences.
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 01/11/2024
Have thoughts about what info should be on the window sticker on new EVs in California? Take a survey from CARB here: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CAR...
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Help Develop a New Window Sticker for Electric Vehicles
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 23/10/2024
No matter where we come from, most of us want to connect with loved ones, be healthy, and make a better future for our families. More transportation choices and smarter community planning can help us do just that. Learn more: act.ucsusa.org/4eV4vGe
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A Transportation System That Serves The People and Our Communities
YouTube video by Union of Concerned Scientists
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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 19/10/2024
🚨 Climate Job Alert! 🚨 Come join our team! The Washington State Climate Office and UW Climate Impacts Group are hiring a full-time research scientist to co-produce high-quality information about climate change, its impacts, and its relevance to local, state, and Tribal partners. Apply by Nov 8.
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Washington State Climate Office – Research Scientist/Engineer 3, Climate Change | Climate Impacts Group
The Washington State Climate Office (WASCO) and the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group (CIG) are seeking a full-time research scientist to expand our capabilities for co-producing high-qua...
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 09/07/2024
This will be an interesting day to reflect on in the future. "Battery cells at $50/kWh means the technology to decarbonize most of road transport globally is already here, as opposed to in some future scenario." EVs are cheaper than ICE now. Today.
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China’s Batteries Are Now Cheap Enough to Power Huge Shifts
We no longer need to model for when cell prices drop far enough to decarbonize road transport. That day is here.
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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 06/08/2024
Did you know? Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, newly-announced running mate of Kamala Harris, was the keynote speaker at our Esri User Conference just last month??? Catch his super inspiring talk here: mediaspace.esri.com/media/t/1_d2...
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 06/08/2024
Despite lots of press about EV sales “slowing”, California EV sales hit 25.7% of new car sales in Q2 24, and now 2 million sold to date. www.energy.ca.gov/data-reports...
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New ZEV Sales in California
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 31/07/2024
Good real world review of switching from gasoline to electric by @joannastern.bsky.social in the WSJ. Nice to see something that reflects the reality of today’s EVs in the WSJ (as opposed to the constant doom and gloom from the op/ed section!) www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
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mvertrees.bsky.social @mvertrees.bsky.social · 25/07/2024
Want to know more about how all the EV credits shake out and make (some) cars much more affordable? blog.ucsusa.org/dave-reichmu...
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Improved EV Credits Makes the Switch Even Easier for US Drivers
EV buyers have saved over $1 billion in upfront costs.
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Seth D. Michaels @sethdmichaels.bsky.social · 23/07/2024
this is *very* good, from someone who watches this stuff - both the policy and the personnel - very closely. the goal is to quit monitoring and studying pollution, end environmental justice-related funding, and simply stop enforcing laws that limit air pollution.
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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 23/07/2024
#Project2025 “would sabotage science-based policies that address climate change, the environment, abortion, health care access, technology and education.” #sciencepolicy #academia #academicchatter www.scientificamerican.com/article/proj...
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Project 2025 Plan for Trump Presidency Has Far-Reaching Threats to Science
Project 2025 would jeopardize federal scientists’ independence and undermine their influence
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Seth D. Michaels @sethdmichaels.bsky.social · 11/06/2024
every bit of petroleum that’s used needs to be extracted, refined, and burned or disposed of, with negative consequences at every step of the process and no end to the cycle. If climate change wasn’t an issue it would still be worth getting off of oil ASAP
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 13/03/2024
Biodiesel’s increased production is threatening CA's climate goals and hampering the state’s EV future. “California is giving its support to a fuel that we know is unsustainable at these volumes,” explains UCS’s Jeremy Martin to @canarymediainc.bsky.social.
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Critics question assumptions at core of California's Low Carbon Fuel…
State regulators have entered "speculative territory" in forecasting biofuel and EV needs into the 2040s, climate scientists say — and they want to see the data.
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