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With rapid reductions in purchase price and a wide array of models, electric vehicles (EVs) are projected to gain broad acceptance in the coming years as cost-competitive, high-performance, lower-carbon transportation options. EVs are projected to comprise 40 percent of new car purchases by 2030, up from 2 percent today, and 18 percent of vehicle miles traveled.  In addition, many companies and communities have expressed their desire to switch from gasoline or diesel buses, delivery vans, work...

NGT News The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved a plan to invest up to $115 million to increase the number of fueling stations in the state that support hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). The funding nearly doubles the state’s investments to date and will help California achieve its goal to ultimately deploy 200 public hydrogen fueling stations. The plan also supports Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order phasing out the sale of new gasoline-powered passeng...

Former inmates. kardashian-west joined trump and other criminal advocates announcing the initiative and announced a new transportation program that would provide gift cards for ride sharing services to former inmates to provide rides to job interviews and employment opportunities. kardashian-west is a vocal advocate for criminal justice reform and work with organizations to successfully free 17 inmates under the the drugss first step act. lets turn to sports. for the first time in franchise hi...

Colleagues, he was not prepared to put at risk the credit worthiness of the united states of america and i think all of our caucus on that clapped. >> republicans say that line in the sand is a nonstarter. paul ryan spoke last night on fox about it. >> were not going to give the president an empty -- a blank credit card. were going to insist on real debt reduction and economic growth policies as we get to these physicfirsscal issues. were not going to call, what we call a naked limit debt increa...

all? whitney houston was beautiful and talented with music in her soul and her blood line. sheep was the daughter of a gospel singer, cousin to dionne warwick, areit na franklin her godmother. she had a voice that could range five octaves cross over from gospel, r&b and rock. career blossomed in the 80s, skyrocketed in the 90s. multimillions of albums sold, leading roles in "the body guard" and multi millions in income. a tumultuous marriage and drug addiction. >> im my best friend or ...

multimillions of albums sold, leading roles in blockbuster films like "the bodyguard" and income. but there was a tumultuous marriage and drug addiction. her star faded. >> the biggest devil is me. im either my best friend or my worst enemy. >> houston divorced and got clean, she said, and tried a comeback, releasing an album in 2009 and going on tour. but time and trouble had taken an obvious toll. ♪ ♪ i look to you >> whitney houston never got her comeback, but as the news swept ...

A surplus within five months, were going to have a big surplus this year, and so now were coming back. and heres why. governors have a balanced budget amendment. we cannot make excuses, form committees, kick the can down the road, we cant increase the debt limit willy-nilly. weve got to make tough decisions, and i think thats what the congress and the president need to do. i will say in fairness, most of the deficits been run up by republican presidents over the last 30 years. its a bipartisan p...