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Walmart Joins Growing List of Firms Scaling Back Climate Goals

Prior pledges to reduce operational greenhouse gas emissions by 65% by 2030 and 35% by 2025 are probably not achievable, and the company will consider reviewing its climate targets in 2025.

December 20, 2024

Biden’s Climate Goal Seeks 60% Emissions Cut by 2035

Biden said the new goal keeps the U.S. on track to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions economy-wide by 2050. It calls for reducing net emissions by 61% to 66% below 2005 levels in 2035.

December 19, 2024

Trucking Grapples With Economy, Lawsuits, EV Rules in 2024

In 2024, trucking navigated infrastructure investments and lingering economic challenges. Pressing concerns were truck parking shortages, legal battles and nuclear jury verdicts.

December 19, 2024

Rivian Quietly Paves Way for UAW Workforce Once Profitable

Under Rivian and the UAW’s confidential pact, the automaker would adopt a neutral stance toward efforts to organize workers at its Illinois factory where its vehicles are made.

December 19, 2024

Biden to Announce Chinese Semiconductor Probe in Coming Days

President Joe Biden’s administration is set to initiate a trade investigation into Chinese semiconductors in the coming days, as part of a push to reduce reliance on a technology that U.S. officials believe pose national security risks.

December 17, 2024

Trump to Take Reins as Biden Rushes Infrastructure Projects

WASHINGTON — While Republicans capped 2024 with a presidential victory, the Biden administration has been rushing to advance as many infrastructure and microchip projects as it can.

December 17, 2024

US to Require Vehicles to Sound Alarms for Rear Seat Belts

DETROIT — Starting in September 2027, all new passenger vehicles in the U.S. will have to sound a warning if rear-seat passengers don’t buckle up.

December 16, 2024

Amazon Rejects Senate Report on Workplace Safety Standards

Amazon has long been a target of worker’s rights advocates and labor unions, who say the company pushes its employees too hard in the name of getting packages to customers quickly.

December 16, 2024

SoftBank to Invest $100 Billion in US After Trump Win

The plan includes a pledge to create 100,000 jobs focused on artificial intelligence and related infrastructure, including investments in data centers, semiconductors and energy.

December 16, 2024