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EJ groups ask Biden to tackle dirty trucks
President-elect Joe Biden is being asked to prioritize zero-emissions trucks as a way to reduce pollution in historically neglected communities.
Anne has written extensively about California's climate law, the state's push on renewable power, electric vehicles, drought, and the people leading key energy developments. She's covered issues in Hawaii, Arizona, Oregon and Washington state. She earlier reported on lobbying and influence from E&E News' Washington, D.C., headquarters. She worked previously for The Denver Post's Washington bureau and several California papers including the Orange County Register. She graduated from UCLA.
President-elect Joe Biden is being asked to prioritize zero-emissions trucks as a way to reduce pollution in historically neglected communities.
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