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Headline News:
- “Gasoline Prices In California Are Up 80¢ In A Month” • The average price of a gallon of gas in California reached $6.08, up some 80¢ or 15% since a month ago, according to data compiled by AAA. At some gas stations in Los Angeles, prices are hovering around $7.00 a gallon. The high cost is partly due to a surge in the cost of crude oil. [ABC News]
Pumping gas (engin akyurt, Unsplash, cropped)
- “50 New Electric Buses Will Soon Be Operating In Edinburgh” • Lothian Buses, a public transit provider in Edinburgh and the Lothians, ordered 50 new electric Volvo BZL buses for its fleet. The 50 double-deck buses cost over £24 million. They have zero direct emissions and will help improve air quality. They will start operating in 2024. [CleanTechnica]
- “Biden Administration Approves More Offshore Drilling In Bid To Expand Wind Energy” • The Biden administration revealed plans for as many as three new oil and gas drilling lease sales in federal waters over the next five years. The Interior Department was required by law to create the plan, but the number of leases offered is the smallest in history. [CNN]
- “Record Rain In New York City Generates ‘Life-Threatening’ Flooding, Overwhelming Streets And Subways” • Record-setting rain overwhelmed New York City’s sewer system, sending a surge of floodwater coursing through streets and into basements and subways. A month’s worth of rain fell in Brooklyn in just three hours in a deluge worsened by climate change. [CNN]
- “$500 Million For Electric School Buses That Reduce Pollution, Save Money, And Protect Health” • The US EPA announced the availability of at least $500 million in funding from the Clean School Bus rebate competition. The program is transforming school bus fleets across America and protecting children from air pollution. [CleanTechnica]
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