May 15, 2020
May 15, 2020
Burning gasoline in our cars and trucks is the biggest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for most cities and states. Many local jurisdictions are working to reduce transportation GHGs. Most are using metrics that don’t necessarily correlate to gasoline use, such as electric vehicle adoption, vehicle miles traveled, transit ridership and bike lane additions.
March 30, 2020
On March 9, the Washington State Senate joined the House in passing SB 5811, legislation which enables Washington to require automakers to stock a certain percentage of zero emissions vehicles (ZEVs) at dealerships within the state. Gov. Inslee strongly supports the legislation and is expected to sign it shortly.
February 29, 2020
On February 10, the Washington State House Transportation Committee, headed by Rep. Jake Fey, held the country’s first-ever hearing on a bill to require all new cars sold in the state to be electric starting with model year 2030.
February 9, 2020
January 31, 2020
Washington Rep. Nicole Macri has introduced HB 2515, the Clean Cars 2030 bill, with nine co-sponsors. The bill, drafted with assistance from Coltura, would require all model-year 2030 or later passenger and light-duty vehicles sold in Washington state to be electric. People could keep, sell, and purchase model-year 2029 and prior gasoline vehicles without restriction. Emergency response vehicles and vehicles over 10,000 pounds, such as farm equipment, would be exempt.
December 31, 2019
Diesel trucks represent about 5% of all vehicles on the road, but more than 20% of all transportation emissions. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is preparing to issue a regulation requiring medium and heavy-duty trucks to transition to zero-emission vehicles. As proposed, the Advanced Clean Trucks rule would have only resulted in 4% of trucks on the road being zero emissions by 2030. However, in response to community outcry, CARB is now looking to strengthen the rule. To learn more and add your voice to the call for a more aggressive zero-emissions requirement, visit https://www.electrictrucksnow.com/.
November 30, 2019
Coltura's Gasoline Breakup video is one of 50 short films chosen from more than 800 to compete in the Mobile Film Festival ACT NOW on Climate Change, presented in partnership with YouTube Creators for Change and the United Nations. The film with the most views during the contest period wins. The contest ends November 19, so please take a moment to vote by watching Coltura’s Gasoline Breakup video now, and share with friends. Help us win the grand prize -- a grant to make a new film!
November 4, 2019
In the face of PG&E’s power shutoffs, the drivers of the 655,000 electric vehicles in California (and the millions who are considering going electric) are asking