But the state remains far short of what is eventually needed. California has about 84,000 public electric vehicle chargers in the state but needs 1.2 million by 2030 to support the EV transition, according to the California Energy Commission. The Trump administration
expected as soon as this week could end the nation’sto transition toward electric vehicles as President Donald Trump’s administration doubles down on fossil fuels.
California makes up roughly 11% of the U.S. car market, giving it significant power to shape purchasing trends. Vehicles are one of the largest sources of planet-warming emissions.The Republican-controlled Congress is targeting three California waivers that set stricter emissions rules than the federal government. The Houseseveral weeks ago, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune said his chamber would take up a similar effort this week, even though the Senate Parliamentarian and the U.S. Government Accountability Office say California’s policies are not subject to the review mechanism used by the House.
Thune said California’s “are an improper expansion of a limited Clean Air Act authority and would endanger consumers, our economy, and our nation’s energy supply.”California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state air regulators say what lawmakers are doing is illegal and they will likely sue if the measure advances.
Here’s what to know:
The Environmental Protection Agency has let the state adopt stricter emissions standards for decades, and other states can sign on to those rules.REIMS, Francia (AP) — Una ceremonia luctuosa se llevó a cabo el sábado en Reims, en el este de Francia, para honrar a Sebastião Salgado, el célebre fotógrafo y ambientalista brasileño que
Su viuda, Lélia Wanick Salgado, y sus hijos, Juliano y Rodrigo, asistieron a la inauguración de una exposición de arte con obras este último, y la reunión se convirtió en un homenaje al fallecido artista.“Hay tantas cosas que recuerdo de Sebastião”, afirmó la viuda del artista. “Era una persona muy vivaz. Amaba la vida”.
Se guardó un minuto de silencio en el abarrotado salón, donde amigos, admiradores y colegas se reunieron para rendir homenaje.Salgado, cuyas poderosas fotografías en blanco y negro capturaron el sufrimiento y la dignidad de personas de todo el mundo, vivió en París durante más de cinco décadas.