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GM makes U-turn in Trump's fight over California emissions

by David Brancaccio , Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder
Nov 24, 2020
GM had previously sided with the Trump administration in a legal fight over California setting its own emissions standards.
General Motors CEO Mary Barra speaks to the news media before the automobiile maker's annual meeting of shareholders at GM world headquarters June 12, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan.
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Environmental groups prepare for fight over methane proposal

by Kimberly Adams
Aug 30, 2019
A Trump administration proposal to roll back Obama-era rules to limit methane emissions is likely to face multiple legal challenges.
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The path left by your online purchases

by Amy Scott
Dec 27, 2018
You might have done a lot of online shopping this holiday season, and you’re not alone — more than 1 billion items were shipped for free in the United States this holiday with Amazon Prime, the company reported. And with the rise of online shopping comes a lot more warehouses popping up in rural communities […]
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Study links air pollution to early death

by Scott Tong
Nov 19, 2018
A new report ranks air pollution as the greatest threat to human life, above war and disease.
A Chinese man wears a mask as he waits to cross the road near the CCTV building during heavy smog on November 29, 2014 in Beijing, China. 
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Climate alliance states have significant leverage

by Adam Allington
Jul 18, 2017
Following withdrawal from Paris accord, states take the lead on emissions targets.
California Gov. Jerry Brown speaks during an energy policy conference in Beijing in June.
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Dairy industry weighs California's new regulations

by Jed Kim
Sep 20, 2016
The state wants farmers to do more to cut methane emissions from cows and cowpats.
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Mexico City tells residents to park it

by Kimberly Adams
Apr 19, 2016
After a pollution emergency, Mexico's capital city is taking drastic measures.
View of Mexico City blanketed by smog on March 18, 2016. Mexican officials lifted a four-day air pollution alert last month in the nation's densely-populated capital after ozone levels dropped, according to them, to acceptable levels. 
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Delhi: The most air-polluted place on earth

by Justin Rowlatt
Dec 29, 2015
A look at what it's like to live in the Indian capital.
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What if it's not just Volkswagen?

by Mark Garrison
Sep 24, 2015
In countries where diesels are popular, the extra ozone pollution could add up.
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An environmental movement is awakening in China

by Sarah Gardner
Mar 16, 2015
Is China having its 'Silent Spring' moment?
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