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Oregon Launches Nation’s First Road-User Charge for EVs
The Beaver State is moving from pilot to adoption, but the degree of public acceptance remains unclear.
April 29, 2026
Massachusetts Lawmakers Sit On the Sidelines As Trump Shreds the State’s Climate Plans
The state was already falling behind its electric vehicle goals before Trump took office – but the outlook is even dimmer now.
September 15, 2025
Massachusetts Gasoline Consumption Continued to Increase in 2024
Gasoline consumption and air travel in Massachusetts produced about 27 million metric tons of greenhouse pollutants in 2024, making it unlikely that the Healey administration will meet targets that Governor Baker set in the state's official climate plan.
February 10, 2025
Electric Backslide: Massachusetts On Track to Miss Its EV Goals By A Wide Margin
As of January 2024, there were only 66,000 zero-emission cars registered in Massachusetts, even though the state's climate roadmap relies on Bay State drivers buying 200,000 by 2025.
May 14, 2024
Colorado’s Vehicle Weight Fee Could Tame Megacar Crisis — And Protect Vulnerable Road users
The proposal could also dodge many of the political pitfalls that too often kill similar ideas.
October 18, 2023
What Did Denverites Do With All Those Free E-Bikes? (Answer: Not Drive So Much)
Denver's decision to invest in its climate and economic future by helping residents buy e-bikes is already paying off for the region, new data shows.
March 7, 2023
Transport is the Leading Source of U.S. Emissions — Again
America's transportation sector remains the leading national driver of the climate crisis — and automobile drivers aren't helping.
January 12, 2023
Cities and Feds Work on Accessibility Guidelines for Curbside Car-Charging Stations
“At present, there are no federal regulations specifying accessibility requirements for EV charging stations to ensure that they are accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities,” according to the U.S. Access Board.
November 16, 2022
What Maura Healey’s Climate Plan Reveals About Her Transportation Priorities
The framework contains a number of ideas about how to decarbonize the transportation sector, which generates roughly 40 percent of the state's climate-heating pollutants.
May 13, 2022
Study: Most of the Commonwealth’s EV Rebates Had No Effect on Buyers’ Choices
Surveys of program participants found that more than half of rebate recipients were "free riders" - car buyers who would have chosen an electric car with or without the state's cash, but took the money anyhow.
May 5, 2022
