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US government toughens rules on chemicals used to break up oil slicks

Environmental activists sued EPA to update regulations, after thousands of people sickened from Deepwater Horizon cleanup

The Guardian - US · Jun 14, 2023

Lucid Air GT Tops 20-Minute DC Fast Charging Test With 208 Miles

The 2023 P3 Charging Index United States report includes 13 EVs tested on Electrify America 350-kilowatt chargers and Tesla Superchargers from April 3-16.

InsideEVs · Jun 14, 2023

The long, dark shadow of Bhopal: still waiting for justice, four decades on

It’s almost 40 years since a cloud of poisonous gas leaked from the Union Carbide chemical plant in the Indian city, but for many people the devastating contamination still blights their lives. Photographer Judah Passow spent a year recording the lives of some victims of the disaster

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023

2024 Cadillac Lyriq RWD To Get More EPA Range: 314 Miles

The new 2024 Cadillac Lyriq will get more range than previously anticipated, slightly beating its 2023 predecessor.

InsideEVs · Jun 12, 2023

Vet issues urgent air pollution warning to all pet owners as Canadian wildfire smoke rages

After Canadian wildfire smoke blanketed states across the Northeastern U.S., animal health experts and veterinarians issued a health warning for all animals - along with several steps pet owners can take to keep their pets and livestock safe.

Daily Mirror · Jun 12, 2023

Dow’s River

Dow chemical company holds all the cards on the Brazos River. Part of the Observer's "Drifting Toward Disaster" series on Texas waterways.

Texas Observer · Jun 12, 2023

State environmental agency proposes new rules for concrete plants in Texas

The TCEQ has proposed changes to concrete batch plant permits including lowering production limits, reducing dust coming from plants and setting minimum distance requirements from nearby communities.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 12, 2023

Boris Johnson resignation – latest: Ex-PM declares ‘I’ll be back’ as report on lying to parliament looms

Boris Johnson pledged he will push the Tory party ‘to fully deliver on Brexit and on the 2019 manifesto’

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

Fisker To Open Delivery Center In China This Year, Start Deliveries In Q1 2024

The Californian EV maker recently announced that deliveries of its first product – the Ocean SUV – will begin next week in the United States with an EPA-rated range of up to 360 miles.

InsideEVs · Jun 12, 2023

GM CEO Hints At Chevrolet Bolt’s Return As Ultium-Based, Sub-$30,000 EV

The current Bolt EV and Bolt EUV will be retired by the end of the year, even though it still offers great value for money and a starting price of $26,500.

InsideEVs · Jun 12, 2023