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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced grants July 16 for 38 recipients across the country, totaling nearly $160 million, to support efforts to report and reduce climate pollution from the manufacturing of construction materials and products.
EPA announces nearly $160M to cut construction emissions
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Building performance standards, an increasingly popular policy among decarbonization-minded cities and states, are very likely safe from lawsuits arguing such rules are preempted by a federal energy law. That’s according to Daniel Carpenter-Gold, staff attorney at the Public Health Law Center, speaking at a July webinar hosted by the Institute for Market Transformation.
Building performance standards are likely not preempted by federal law, attorney says
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The total number of shared bicycle and scooter rides in the U.S. in 2023 rose 16% over the previous year to 133 million, according to a new report by the NACTO (National Association of City Transportation Officials). But even as #micromobility continues to grow, affordability and limited city resources threaten future success, the report says.
Micromobility ridership up 16% in US cities in 2023
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The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services is broadening its demand response program designed to cut energy consumption and carbon emissions, and relieve pressure on the local electric grid during the hottest summer months. #nyc #heatwave #ghgemissions
600 NYC facilities pledge to cut energy use as part of expanded demand response program
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Global train manufacturer Alstom Transportation is suing the Federal Railroad Administration after a rival company was named the preferred bidder to build high-speed train sets for the Brightline West project. See our latest update to #highspeedrail news.
US high-speed rail projects: The latest news
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Local, state and tribal governments are getting a total of $4.3 billion from the federal government for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on July 22. Projects include transportation electrification, bike-share programs and renewable energy systems.
How cities are using Biden’s $4.3B climate pollution reduction grants
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul named seven finalists Wednesday for the $10 million Empire Technology Prize, launched last October to advance technologies for low-carbon heating system retrofits in tall commercial and multifamily buildings across the state.
New York wants tall commercial, multifamily buildings to test low-carbon heating retrofits
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A U.S. House Appropriations Committee draft budget bill targets a $1.3 billion cut to the Federal Transit Administration in fiscal year 2025 along with major cuts to Amtrak. #usdot #amtrak #federalbudget
US House appropriations bill would slash DOT grants by $2B in FY2025
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Local leaders across the nation reacted swiftly to President Joe Biden’s Sunday announcement that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential election and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s nominee. #biden #kamalaharris #election2024
US mayors react to Biden’s election dropout
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