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"8 States Teaming Up to Support Electric Cars"

"WASHINGTON — In an effort to spur lackluster sales of electric cars, California, New York and six other states said on Thursday that they would work jointly to adopt a range of measures, including encouraging more charging stations and changing building codes, to make it easier to own an electric car."

Source: NY Times, 10/25/2013

"U.S. Offers $162 Million for Sandy-Struck Atlantic Coast"

"Five days before the anniversary of Superstorm Sandy's strike on the U.S. Northeast, the Interior Department announced $162 million in funding for research and restoration projects to help protect the Atlantic Coast from future storms."

Source: Reuters, 10/25/2013

"US Carbon Emissions Fall To 18-Year Low. What's Behind It?"

"US carbon emissions fell in 2012 – again – after peaking in 2007. The Great Recession and a boom in cleaner natural gas are widely credited as driving the reduction, but broader, longer-term shifts are also changing the way Americans use energy."

"The US economy is expanding. Population is growing. But carbon emissions continue to decline.

Source: Christian Science Monitor, 10/24/2013

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