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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to support transportation innovation, today issued the first Phase I Driverless Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Passenger Service Deployment permit in California to Cruise LLC to allow for passenger service in its AVs without a driver present in the vehicle. With this permit, Cruise may offer passenger service …

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LOS ANGELES and SAN FRANCISCO — Hundreds of Californians rallied in the state’s two most famous cities Thursday, calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to make major changes to a proposal that would impose a tax on rooftop solar power generation. Other parts of the country where similar taxes were imposed …

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Latest development demonstrates lack of interest in drilling in remote Alaskan preserve DENVER — Chevron and Hilcorp have paid $10 million to terminate their leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, according to the Anchorage Daily News, citing page 21 of the 2021 Arctic Slope annual report. A Chevron spokesperson confirmed “Chevron’s decision to formally …

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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The Department of the Interior has announced the first proposed lease sales for wind power off the shore of California and the United States’ West Coast. The sales would take place in five proposed areas, with two in the Humboldt Wind Energy Area off the north coast of California and three in the Morro Bay Wind …

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The EPA will release a proposed legal determination that if finalized, will effectively block the Pebble Mine, protecting fragile wetlands and wildlife ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Environmental Protection Agency will release a proposed determination on Thursday that would effectively prevent mining in the Pebble Deposit, which is located between two rivers in Alaska’s Bristol Bay …

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DENVER- A majority of The Home Depot shareholders voted on Thursday to take a first step toward reducing the hardware giant’s forest footprint. The resolution, introduced by Green Century Capital Management°, Environment America’s affiliated socially responsible mutual fund company, requests that “Home Depot issue a report assessing if and how it could increase the scale, …

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