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San Fran Man Proposes Huge New California EV Incentives

Cars Published on July 3rd, 2017 | by Steve Hanley July 3rd, 2017 by Steve Hanley  Originally published on Gas2. California governor Jerry Brown has called for...

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Global drop in wildfires results in lower emissions but threatens life on the savannah.

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ING bank says it will not finance four major pipelines; 98-year-old peace activist arrested.

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