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Cities can jump-start climate progress by plugging in their vehicles

  • Written by Daniel Cohan, Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering, Rice University
imageLos Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck, left, and Mayor Eric Garcetti pose next to an all-electric car in this 2015 photo. AP Photo/Nick Ut

President Donald Trump’s decision to exit the Paris climate agreement reaffirmed what was already clear: The federal government is no longer leading American efforts to shrink our carbon footprint. But...

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