Senate Confirms #LeeZeldin to Head #EPA where hes charged with executing Trump’s orders to dismantle #environmental #regulation
Former NY congressman has little experience in environmental policy. He is expected to follow orders to weaken #climate rules. One rule, finalized last year, would cut #tailpipe #emissions of #greenhousegas, nation’s largest source of planet-warming #pollution, by compelling #automakers to increase sales of hybrid and EV.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/climate/lee-zeldin-epa-confirmation.html
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Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin to Head E.P.A.

The former New York congressman has little experience in environmental policy. He is expected to follow orders to weaken climate rules.

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"A benefit/cost analysis in 2019 estimated the standards would save New Zealanders $1.2 to $4.7 billion over 20 years". #Simeon Brown weakened #tailpipe #emissions standards to meet #industry's deadline https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/528014/transport-minister-pushed-ahead-with-weaker-tailpipe-standards-to-meet-car-industry-s-deadline
Transport minister pushed ahead with weaker tailpipe standards to meet car industry's deadline

Environment officials tried to warn Cabinet the move risked blowing NZ's climate targets - but were told they were too late.

RNZ
#US #oil and #corn #lobbying groups are suing #Biden admin over plans to slash planet-warming #tailpipe #emissions from #cars and #trucks, arguing regulations will cause economic harm.
#EPA this spring finalized new rules for semi-trucks, buses and other heavy-duty vehicles released from 2027-2032 in a bid to cut 1 billion tons of #greenhousegas emissions through 2055 and require up to 56% of all car sales be electric between 2030 and 2032.
https://www.autoblog.com/2024/06/18/oil-and-corn-groups-team-up-against-bidens-tailpipe-emissions-rules/ #climatechange #climatecrisis
Oil and corn groups team up against Biden's tailpipe emissions rules - Autoblog

Top U.S. oil and corn lobby groups said they're suing the Biden administration over plans to slash emissions, arguing regulations will hurt the economy.

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Republican #attorneysgeneral from 25 states sued #US #EPA to block rules intended to reduce planet-warming #emissions from #cars and light #trucks and encourage #electricvehicle manufacturing, arguing the agency exceeded its legal authority.
The EPA rules aim to cut fleetwide #tailpipe emissions for cars and light trucks by nearly 50% over 2026 levels in 2032, and reduce #greenhousegas emissions by 7.2 billion tons through 2055. https://www.autoblog.com/2024/04/18/gop-led-states-sue-to-block-u-s-emissions-rules-for-cars-light-trucks/ #climatechange #climatecrisis
GOP-led states sue to block U.S. emissions rules for cars, light trucks - Autoblog

Republican attorneys general from 25 states on Thursday sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to block rules intended to reduce planet-warming emissions from cars and light trucks and encourage electric vehicle manufacturing.

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Nissan Patrol Exhausts: 4 Types of Aftermarket Systems for Enhanced Performance

Nissan’s Patrol is one of few that still uses a V8 to propel its 2746 kg of weight. The 5.6-litre naturally aspirated engine is capable of outputting 405 HP and 560 Nm of torque. But if that&…

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