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Just hit >100,000 #electricvehicles on Illinois roads. But there are 11m vehicles registered here, 2023 was THE hottest year on record & Illinois' air is dirty. We need 11m #EVs, not just 1m @GovPritzker. You need to require more EVs be sold here.
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#AirPollution could potentially exacerbate menopause symptoms, study says. University of Michigan researchers linked PM2.5 air pollution to estrogen decrease during the menopause transition. insideclimatenews.org/news/01052024/…
THANK YOU Rep. @egonzalezjr96 for introducing the Zero Emission Vehicle Act, part of the comprehensive Clean & Equitable Transportation Act! It will get clean electric cars, trucks & buses in our communities faster & protect people from #airpollution@ILCleanJobs@RespHealth
China Launches World's Largest Electric Container Ship, Powered by >50,000 kWh of batteries, Slashing 8,600 Pounds of Emissions per 100 Nautical Miles
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Now we need a transit system to keep this going, not more service cuts and hand wringing. It’s time to FUND a real AND COMPREHENSIVE regional transit system. Time to stop the infighting. Time to simply stop using duct tape and bandaids. Do it right. Build the future.
Now we need a transit system to keep this going, not more service cuts and hand wringing. It’s time to FUND a real AND COMPREHENSIVE regional transit system. Time to stop the infighting. Time to simply stop using duct tape and bandaids. Do it right. Build the future.
More #EVs = less #airpollution & #asthma. Businesses & governments should take advantage of nearly $90m in rebates @ComEd is offering RIGHT NOW to build charging and buy #ZeroEmission cars , buses & trucks! @RespHealth glad to be at this event!
More #EVs = less #airpollution & #asthma. Businesses & governments should take advantage of nearly $90m in rebates @ComEd is offering RIGHT NOW to build charging and buy #ZeroEmission cars , buses & trucks! @RespHealth glad to be at this event!
.@BloombergDotOrg has worked to block nearly 30% of new gas capacity since 2020 and helped secure the retirement of over 70% of U.S. coal plants over the last decade – leading to more than 54,000 lives saved. These new rules from the @EPA, which limit pollution from existing coal…
.@BloombergDotOrg has worked to block nearly 30% of new gas capacity since 2020 and helped secure the retirement of over 70% of U.S. coal plants over the last decade – leading to more than 54,000 lives saved. These new rules from the @EPA, which limit pollution from existing coal…
The Civic Federation is out with a report proposing abolishing the CTA, Pace and Metra and placing everything under the RTA. Whatever your reaction, the report has a lot of good info and can be downloaded at the link....
meantime: retiredorvalcarter
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