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Why cutting car and truck emissions is so hard

Pew, January 15, 2020

Trump administration moves closer to rolling back U.S. vehicle fuel economy increases

Reuters, January 14, 2020

Are the 2020s the EV decade? 4 key questions will decide

E & E Publishing, January 14, 2020

Convenient and green, but will e-bikes ever replace cars?

Governing, January 14, 2020

How much is too much to fix State 23? Legislators balk at additional $21 million in costs

Fond du Lac Reporter, January 13, 2020

Applications for $75 million in transportation grants exceed $1.4 billion in total project value

Wisconsin State Journal, January 11, 2020

Soaring SUV sales keep carmakers on collision course with climate policy

Reuters, January 10, 2020

Electric school buses are batteries for the grid

Axios, January 10, 2020

EV charging infrastructure has a soft costs problem

Green Tech Media, January 9, 2020

Wisconsin communities search for road salt alternatives

Wisconsin Public Radio, January 8, 2020

Electric vehicle sales are up, but in some states charging stations are hard to find

Governing, January 7, 2020

E.P.A. aims to reduce truck pollution, and avert tougher state controls

The New York Times, January 6, 2020

Minnesota propane industry wades into electric school bus debate

Minnesota Star Tribune, December 31, 2019

Wisconsin airports have been busy in 2019

Wisconsin Public Radio, December 26, 2019

Analysts see ‘highly uncertain’ future for EVs

E & E Publishing, December 20, 2019

EPA chief denies coordinating with DOJ on investigation of automakers siding with California

Washington Examiner, December 19, 2019

Study ranks Wisconsin #10 in per capita drunk driving arrests

Wisconsin Radio Network, December 17, 2019

Lawmakers introduce bill to protect first responders on Wisconsin roadways

WKOW, December 16, 2019

Forget electric cars – e-bikes will be the top selling EV in the next decade

The Verge, December 16, 2019

Fast charging is not a friend of electric car batteries

Quartz, December 15, 2019

DOT says I-94 work in southeastern Wisconsin to finish in June

Madison.com, December 9, 2019

GM fighting over EV tax credit, emission standards

Governing, December 7, 2019

Highway commission won’t advance new major projects after 5-year hiatus

The Daily Reporter, December 6, 2019

Electric vehicle drivers in Michigan see increased investment in fast charging

Midwest Energy News, December 5, 2019

To shift EV charging habits, Minnesota co-ops turn to technology, incentives

Midwest Energy News, December 4, 2019

Trump asks court to toss California auto emissions lawsuit

Bloomberg, December 3, 2019

State offers more money to reduce diesel emissions

Wisconsin Public Radio, December 2, 2019

Wisconsin hybrid owners are noticing a new state fee. Will they pay more overall than gas-only vehicle owners? It depends.

Appleton Post-Crescent, December 2, 2019

Wisconsin seeing fewer traffic deaths in 2019

Wisconsin Public Radio, November 29, 2019

Eau Claire leaders hope everyone in city eventually drives electric cars

Wisconsin Public Radio, November 28, 2019

Automakers vote for California in emissions debate

Governing, November 27, 2019

Municipal utilities putting EV charging on the map in southern Minnesota

Midwest Energy News, November 26, 2019

Wisconsin transportation commission set to meet for first time in five years next month

The Capital Times, November 26, 2019

Governor signs bill defining autocycles, owners face higher fees

WBAY, November 22, 2019

Wisconsin airports to receive $6.7M for projects

The Daily Reporter, November 22, 2019

Memo to Madison e-bike riders: You’re legal now

The Capital Times, November 21, 2019

Xcel proposes electric vehicle programs; Wisconsin regulators to hold workshop on barriers

Wisconsin State Journal, November 21, 2019

Gov. Evers touts e-bike law as example of bipartisanship cooperation with Harley-Davidson, Trek

Milwaukee Business Journal, November 20, 2019

Minnesota plans to use much of $47M in Volkswagen settlement money on cleaner transportation

Minnesota Star Tribune, November 20, 2019

Evers signs bill designed to bolster use of electric bikes

U.S. News, November 20, 2019

EVs not environmentally better unless charger energy is clean

Governing, November 20, 2019

Meeting Paris climate goals will require EV innovation: MIT report

Utility Dive, November 19, 2019

California to stop buying from automakers that backed Trump on emissions

The New York Times, November 18, 2019

‘Range anxiety’: As e-vehicle use grows, charging stations outside Twin Cities lag

Minnesota Star Tribune, November 18, 2019

Despite increases in state road funds, local governments still turning to wheel taxes

Wisconsin Public Radio, November 15, 2019

Minnesota looks to electric vehicles, biofuels to cut transportation emissions

Midwest Energy News, November 14, 2019

Dunn County passes $20 wheel tax

WQOW, November 13, 2019

Legislator wants to deter suspended drivers, like one who caused I-94 pileup last week

Racine Journal Times, November 12, 2019

Wisconsin spent $60 million on trains it never got to use. Now it’s spending $13 million more.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 11, 2019

The electric vehicle industry needs to figure out its battery problem:

The Verge, November 6, 2019

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