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Shell To Close 1,000 Gas Stations: Here's Why, Company Says Shell To Close 1,000 Gas Stations: Here's Why, Company Says
Shell To Close 1,000 Gas Stations: Here's Why, Company Says One of the nation's major oil companies says it will close 1,000 gas stations. Shell made the announcement in its 2024 Energy Transition Strategy report, saying the measure is “in response to customer needs” and aimed at reallocating those resources towards EV charging stations. Shell said it will close 500 stations in 2024 and the other 500 in 2025. "We believe growth in oil demand is set to slow in the second half of this decade and could start falling in the 2030s because of increasing vehicle efficiency and growth in electric vehicles," the company stated in the report. "Toda…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
'Simply Unrealistic': NY Republicans Want To 'Pump The Brakes' On Electric School Bus Mandate 'Simply Unrealistic': NY Republicans Want To 'Pump The Brakes' On Electric School Bus Mandate
'Simply Unrealistic': NY Republicans Want To 'Pump The Brakes' On Electric School Bus Mandate A plan to mandate electric school buses on New York roadways in the next decade is meeting strong opposition from Republican state lawmakers. Several GOP state senators and assembly members were on hand at Long Island's Levittown Bus Depot on Sunday, Feb. 25 for a “Pump the Brakes” rally and press conference that was also attended by some fire safety and school officials. Attendees voiced their opposition to a state budget mandate that requires all new buses sold in New York to be zero-emission by 2027 and all buses on the road to be zero-emission by 2035. Opponents argued the impending ma…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
On Earth Day, Albany County Unveils Host Of 'Green' Initiatives On Earth Day, Albany County Unveils Host Of 'Green' Initiatives
On Earth Day, Albany County Unveils Host Of 'Green' Initiatives Albany County is moving toward a greener future. Just in time for Earth Day, Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy unveiled a host of new policy initiatives Friday, April 22, aimed at reducing carbon emissions. Among his priorities is increasing the number of electric vehicles on county roadways. “The theme for Earth Day this year is ‘Invest in Our Planet,’ and these new policies and programs show that Albany County is putting our money where our mouth is,” McCoy said in a statement. “We’re making our first ever bulk purchase of electric vehicles, including four electric trucks and making a…

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by Michael Mashburn