Latest News Updates From Matthew Daly

Government, Business, Technology

US Awards $3 Billion for EV Battery Production in 14 States

WASHINGTON The Biden administration is awarding over $3 billion to U.S. companies to boost domestic production of advanced batteries and other materials used for electric vehicles.

September 20, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

Treasury Rule Would Expand Tax Credits for EV Chargers

WASHINGTON The Biden administration is moving to clarify how homeowners and businesses can receive lucrative tax credits for installing electric vehicle chargers.

September 19, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

EPA Awards $4.3B to Pollution Reduction Projects in 30 States

WASHINGTON The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution.

July 22, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Real-World Mileage Standard for New Vehicles Rising

WASHINGTON New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average about 38 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2031 in real-world driving, up from about 29 mpg this year, under new federal rules.

June 7, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Senators Urge Prosecution of Alleged Oil Industry Collusion

WASHINGTON Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and 22 other Democratic senators are calling on the Department of Justice to use every tool at its disposal to prevent and prosecute alleged collusion and price-fixing in the oil industry.

May 30, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

25 States File Suit to Block EPA Rule on Soot Pollution

WASHINGTON A new EPA rule that sets tougher standards for deadly soot pollution faced a barrage of legal challenges March 6, as 25 Republican-led states filed lawsuits seeking to block it.

March 6, 2024
Government, Equipment, Safety

EPA Tightens Standards for Soot From Tailpipes, Smokestacks

The Biden administration is setting tougher standards for soot pollution, saying that reducing fine particle matter from industrial sources could prevent thousands of deaths a year.

February 7, 2024
Government, Safety

Senate Approves Joe Goffman to Lead EPA Air Pollution Office

WASHINGTON The Senate has approved Joe Goffman to lead the EPA's air pollution office just as the agency is set to finalize rules over emissions from power plants and cars and trucks.

February 1, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Biden Awards $623 Million to Build EV Charging Network

WASHINGTON The Biden administration is awarding $623 million in grants to help build an electric vehicle charging network across the nation.

January 11, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

FTC Opens Inquiry of Chevron-Hess Merger

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Chevrons acquisition of Hess oil company, the second inquiry the independent agency has opened recently of a major oil industry merger.

December 11, 2023