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Senator Portantino Stops Bill To Hold Oil Drillers Liable For Health Impacts On Community In Undemocratic Use of Unilateral Power To Hold Bills In Committee, Says Consumer Watchdog

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SB 556, legislation that gives people who live near oil wells and have developed cancer, respiratory illnesses and birth defects the right to hold oil drillers liable for their illnesses, was held without a vote on the suspense file by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill can no longer proceed this year.

Key Points: 
  • Senator Anthony Portantino used his power to stop the bill without a hearing or vote.
  • Oil drillers qualified a referendum that put SB 1137 on hold until voters vote on it in November 2024.
  • Portantino sided with the drillers against the community he represents and allowed oil drillers to continue to recklessly drill without accountability for their actions.
  • We thank Senator Gonzalez for her work to hold the oil industry responsible for the harm they cause.

Bill To Hold Oil Companies Presumptively Liable for Harms in Safety Zones Passes First Hurdle in the California Senate, Says Consumer Watchdog

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SB 556 — legislation that gives people who live near oil wells and have developed cancer, respiratory illnesses and birth defects the right to hold oil drillers liable for their illnesses — passed the California Senate Judiciary Committee in a 8 - 2 vote. SB 556 will now be heard by the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Key Points: 
  • SB 556 will hold oil companies presumptively liable for causing cancer, asthma, preterm and high risk births for people living within 3200 ft of an oil well.
  • The legislation will hold the oil drillers presumptively liable for damages with minimum penalties of $250,000 and maximum penalties of $1 million.
  • Oil drillers qualified a referendum that put SB 1137 on hold until voters vote on it in November 2024.
  • If SB 556 becomes law, it would further protect communities by making drillers liable for the harms they cause starting January 2024.

Nuvve CEO Testifies in Support of California's SB 233 to Turn EVs into Mobile Energy Storage

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The CEO of Nuvve Holding Corp. (Nuvve) (Nasdaq: NVVE), Gregory Poilasne, testified before the California Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee today in support of proposed legislation which would establish state goals for bidirectional charging, increase funding for bidirectional infrastructure, advance interoperability testing and require new EVs sold in the state to have bidirectional charging capability by 2027.

Key Points: 
  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The CEO of Nuvve Holding Corp .
  • Bidirectional charging is an essential component to vehicle-to-grid (V2G) integration which provides grid resiliency by turning EV batteries into mobile storage.
  • V2G is also essential to keep the cost of energy equitable while supporting EV deployment.
  • "SB 233 does all three and will help transform today's kilowatts and megawatts of mobile grid storage into tomorrow's gigawatts."

ICF Appoints Climate Center Executive Director

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI), a global consulting and digital services provider, today announced Michael Jung as the executive director of the ICF Climate Center, the company's thought leadership platform that offers climate research and insights to help organizations achieve their climate goals.   

Key Points: 
  • FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI), a global consulting and digital services provider, today announced Michael Jung as the executive director of the ICF Climate Center , the company's thought leadership platform that offers climate research and insights to help organizations achieve their climate goals.
  • Launched in early 2021, the ICF Climate Center leverages ICF's over 2,000 climate, energy and environment experts and over 40 years of experience to publish groundbreaking research on a variety of climate topics, including electric vehicle adoption, recent federal infrastructure and climate policies, and extreme weather events.
  • Analyses and insights from the ICF Climate Center experts have appeared in over 100 media outlets, including the Washington Post, New York Times, USA Today and Axios.
  • Read more about ICF's energy , environment and climate services and insights through the ICF Climate Center.

Fifty Environmental & Public Interest Groups Back Newsom's Special Session Bid To Cap Oil Refiner Windfall Profits In Letter To Leadership

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifty environmental and public interest groups wrote legislative leaders to back Governor Gavin Newsom's call for a special legislative session to establish a cap on record California oil refiner profits.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifty environmental and public interest groups wrote legislative leaders to back Governor Gavin Newsom's call for a special legislative session to establish a cap on record California oil refiner profits.
  • "As you know, California gas prices at the pump have reached stratospheric levels approaching $7 a gallon in some places.
  • Only the legislature can answer the Governor's call with a windfall profits tax that takes back the unreasonable profits oil refiners have been making off Californians' pain at the pump," the group wrote.
  • The letter breaks down California's environmental taxes and fees to refute refiner claims that they are the reason for stratospheric prices at the pump.

Greenlabs Joins World Economic Forum, Standing Tall as Global Innovator

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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Joined WEF September 1st as a Global Innovator, will attend Annual Meeting at Davos next year

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  • Joined WEF September 1st as a Global Innovator, will attend Annual Meeting at Davos next year
    SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Greenlabs, a trailblazer in the data-based agrifood industry, joined the World Economic Forum (WEF) as a Global Innovator on the 1st of this month.
  • Recognized as a Global Innovator, the company is inivited to join the Annual Meeting at Davos in Switzerland, hosted by the World Economci Forum, in January next year.
  • In addition to participating in the Annual Meeting at Davos, Greenlabs is expanding its agrifood innovation on the world stage.
  • Verena Kuhn, Head of Global Innovator community at the World Economic Forum, commented, "We are very pleased to have Greenlabs as a Global Innovator.

TCCI Features First 850V Electric Compressor Designed for Commercial Vehicles at IAA 2022 in Hanover

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Monday, September 12, 2022
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DECATUR, Ill., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TCCI Manufacturing, a world leader in compressor technology for commercial vehicle, automotive and same-day delivery vehicles, will feature the first 850V electric compressor available to the commercial vehicle and transport market at IAA 2022 in Hanover, Germany. The 850V compressor, available in 34cc/46cc/60cc/120cc provides optimal cabin and battery cooling for commercial battery electric vehicles (BEV).

Key Points: 
  • TCCI 850V electric compressor is a critical component in new battery electric trucks, providing the longest life and fastest charging in the industry
    DECATUR, Ill., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TCCI Manufacturing, a world leader in compressor technology for commercial vehicle, automotive and same-day delivery vehicles, will feature the first 850V electric compressor available to the commercial vehicle and transport market at IAA 2022 in Hanover, Germany.
  • The 850V compressor, available in 34cc/46cc/60cc/120cc provides optimal cabin and battery cooling for commercial battery electric vehicles (BEV).
  • TCCI's 850V electric compressor is a critical component on today's battery electric truck, which impacts charging speed and provides perfect cabin climate and optimal battery operating temperature.
  • TCCI is a leading global electric compressor manufacturer for the commercial and heavy-duty sectors, as well as automotive specialty vehicle markets.

T/CCI Manufacturing Awarded Illinois' First Reimagining Electric Vehicle Tax Incentive to Support Major Investments in Transportation Manufacturing and Infrastructure

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Saturday, September 10, 2022
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DECATUR, Ill., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- T/CCI Manufacturing, a global leader for compressor technology, has received Illinois' first Reimagining Electric Vehicle ("REV Illinois") Tax Incentive package established by Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO).

Key Points: 
  • To further the state's goal of developing a world-leading Electric Vehicle Innovation Cluster, T/CCI is being awarded the first REV Illinois tax credit to support significant efforts in component manufacturing, innovation, and workforce development.
  • We're excited to use our expertise in innovation and component manufacturing to advance Illinois' position and create a successful partnership that drives long-lasting economic growth."
  • "Less than ten months ago, I signed Illinois' groundbreaking Reimagining Electric Vehicles Act into law.
  • We are excited to see our state making investments in American manufacturing that will help shape the future of transportation as we move to zero emissions."

Greenlabs signs an MOU with APEC Climate Center on Climate Change in Agriculture

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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This agreement seeks opportunities to accelerate the utilization of climate information in agriculture, a sector sensitive to climate change.

Key Points: 
  • This agreement seeks opportunities to accelerate the utilization of climate information in agriculture, a sector sensitive to climate change.
  • Through this MoU, Greenlabs and APCC will cooperate in securing agricultural productivity and conducting decarbonization projects by utilizing the climate prediction model.
  • "We are very serious about the potential climate impacts on agriculture and are working very hard to develop practices to efficiently cope with climate change," said Ahn, CEO of Greenlabs.
  • By digitizing the agriculture and livestock industries, Greenlabs seeks substantial increase in food production, which will ultimately solve food problems from climate change and resource depletion.

Arup announces new leadership as firm broadens reach and sharpens focus on sustainable outcomes across the Americas

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Monday, April 4, 2022
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NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arup, a global leader in engineering, consulting, and design for the built environment, announced today that Fiona Cousins has been appointed Chair of the Americas Region and Nigel Nicholls has been named Chief Operating Officer of the Americas Region. Their appointments reflect the firm's focus on sustainability and innovation, and its capacity and commitment to solve the most pressing problems impacting communities across the globe.

Key Points: 
  • Fiona Cousins is Arup's Americas Region Chair, an Arup Fellow, and member of the Arup Group Board.
  • "At Arup, we're always looking to expand our capabilities and pursue mission-driven, positive work within the AEC industry.
  • As markets change, we will continue to push for more sustainable outcomes on all our work by incorporating and relying on digital solutions.
  • Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a built environment consulting firm of 16,000 designers, advisors and experts working across 140 countries.