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Asbestos confirmed in seven Melbourne parks after latest tests

PA Burns Reserve and the Altona Coastal Park the latest sites to have ‘small amounts of asbestos’ discovered

The Guardian - AU

US President Biden EV Mandate Stirs Problems in Car Ownership

Biden's new EPA mandate on electric vehicles faces challenges. It will force car companies to manufacture more EVs and may raise car prices.

International Business Times UK

EPA issues warning to councils after asbestos found in Melbourne parks

‘They’re all responsible for the quality of the mulch … and they’ll be held accountable’, says EPA regulation chief

The Guardian - AU

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Dumping and dirty sites could be asbestos mulch cause

Victoria's environmental regulator confirms asbestos fragments have been found at six Melbourne parks, but does not believe mulch producers are to blame.

AAP

Lucid Air, Porsche Taycan, Tesla Model S Top The 10 Most Popular Luxury EVs

The automotive site Rerev has compiled a list of the top luxury EV models of 2024 based on Google search trends and each vehicle's best features.

InsideEVs

Fresh park asbestos threat as council warned

The Environment Protection Authority has found another Melbourne park potentially contaminated by asbestos as it hits a council with two remedial notices.

AAP

Asbestos problem grows after three more park detections

The number of sites affected by asbestos continues to grow, with three Melbourne reserves closed following the discovery of the toxic fibres.

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Asbestos discovered at three more Melbourne parks, says local council

Hobsons Bay city council, in the city’s west, confirms late on Friday that three further sites have been identified

The Guardian - AU

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST Gets 440-Mile Range And Is $10,000 Cheaper

The top-spec Silverado EV is now the second-longest-range electric pickup on the market, beating the Tesla Cybertruck AWD by 100 miles.

InsideEVs

Biden admin to fund $20 billion for "green bank" projects

Clean energy and pollution-cutting efforts will see a substantial financial boost.

Axios

Biden Allocates Billion For Clean Energy In Low-Income Areas

Biden administration's billion investment in clean energy for low-income communities to combat climate change and promote equity.

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Asbestos found in recycled mulch next to playground in Melbourne’s west

Local council confirms material was found at Donald McLean Reserve in Spotswood

The Guardian - AU

Dumped or contaminated: parks probe after asbestos find

Environment regulators are investigating whether asbestos found in mulch at a Melbourne playground was illegally dumped or was part of the garden product.

AAP

Tesla Faces 'Reputational Downfall' Thanks To Elon Musk, Analyst Says

Tesla and Elon Musk are inseparable terms. Many people consider the words synonymous but could Musk's recent controversies hurt the brand?

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The Guardian - UK

Five killed by falling trees as winds reach 96mph in southern Poland

Deaths, including those of two children, occured in three separate incidents, two in Zakopane and one in Rabka-Zdrój

InsideEVs

Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT Driven Until It Died. It Didn’t Meet Its Advertised Range

The Silverado EV 3WT has a smaller, 20-module battery pack compared to the 4WT model. It also has an EPA rating of 393 miles, but that number proved to be a challenge in this test.

WEKU

Lead in the drinking water is still a problem in the U.S. — especially in Chicago

The Windy City has the most lead pipes of any U.S. city. A study estimates that more than two-thirds of children there are exposed to lead in their home tap water.

The Guardian - US

US appeals court kills ban on plastic containers contaminated with PFAS

Conservative fifth circuit overturns EPA’s ban prohibiting Inhance from using manufacturing process creating toxic compound

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Green Truckin': US Finalizes New Heavy-vehicle Pollution Standards

Following last week's crackdown on car emissions, President Joe Biden's administration on Friday unveiled finalized pollution standards for trucks, placing vehicle tailpipes at the forefront of his climate crisis agenda.

WEKU

EPA's new rules to clean up heavy trucking met with support and criticism

The EPA has finalized the strictest-ever limits on greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty trucks, a category that includes everything from buses to garbage trucks.

The Guardian - US

Low-income California Latinos at higher risk from Parkinson’s-linked weedkiller

Analysis finds majority of paraquat, banned in 60 countries, is used in counties where Latinos make up 75% of the population or higher

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Biden administration issues two new environmental rules

The Biden administration issued new environmental rules in the past month to require climate-related disclosures by certain public companies and to establish air pollution emissions guidelines.

InsideEVs

Tesla No Longer Accepts Fisker Ocean Trade-Ins

Today on Critical Materials: Tesla stops accepting Fiskers as trades, EV service is surprising to everyone, plus "daunting" tasks ahead for EV adoption.

InsideEVs

The 2025 Volkswagen ID.7 Gets Two Trims, Both RWD And AWD, For U.S.

Volkswagen announced the offer structure for the 2025 ID.7 model in the United States, which will join the ID.4 in the second half of 2024.

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EPA Confirms No Threat To Drinking Water After Bridge Collision

EPA confirms no threat to drinking water quality near Francis Scott Key Bridge collision site. EPA staff assisting USCG in identifying and addressing poten...

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