Higher federal gasoline tax likely dead on arrival
The White House is said to support it, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce definitely supports it, but making gas even more expensive doesn’t make much sense, an analyst said.
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Trump’s gas tax would wipe out 60% of tax cut benefit for individuals, analyst estimates
Daniel Clifton, Strategas’ head of policy research, said the increase in gasoline prices would also be nine times larger than the estimated $4 billion workers are receiving from employers due to the corporate tax cut.
How $225,000 can help secure a pollution loophole at Trump’s EPA
There is something unusual about the big rigs sold by the Fitzgeralds: They are equipped with rebuilt diesel engines that do not need to comply with rules on modern emissions controls.
Drilling through danger
In a 12-year span, an oil and gas worker died once every three months on average in Colorado, victims of a system focused more on protecting the industry than its employees.
Maine to hit hybrids, electric cars with fees higher than gas tax?
Maine has become the latest in a growing string of states to propose adding registration fees for hybrid and electric cars to make up for tax revenue on the gasoline they don’t use, or use less of.
The lowdown on electric vehicles and the future of driving
As people become more environmentally conscious, major motor manufacturers are making big changes.
How California guards its power on fuel standards
Intent on reducing regulatory costs, the Donald Trump administration is rethinking the standards. But it’s encountering a major roadblock: California.
Leaked U.N. climate report sees ‘very high risk’ the planet will warm beyond key limit
A draft United Nations climate science report contains dire news about the warming of the planet, suggesting it will likely cross the key marker of 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit, of temperature rise in the 2040s, and that this will be exceedingly difficult to avoid.
Interior Department admits it’s helping oil and gas companies at the expense of taxpayers, clean air
The oil and gas industry has long tried to get rid of the BLM methane rule, and the Koch-funded Freedom Partners highlighted it on the group’s wish list of policies to eliminate.
Jeremy Clarkson reviewed the Tesla Model X with a team of six lawyers
After swearing off Teslas for years, Clarkson gave in and decided to review the Model X for his new show The Grand Tour, but this time he decided to play it safe. Extra, extra safe.
