Study reveals abandoned wells emit 142% more methane; California pushes for electric vehicle sales and emissions cuts.

A study by Colorado university has found that unplugged, abandoned oil and gas wells are emitting up to 142% more methane and other pollutants than the statewide average, while 108 plugged wells had zero emissions. New Mexico lawmakers are trying to support the film, cannabis and tourism industries to offset a predicted decline in oil tax revenues and jobs. California regulators approved rules aimed at reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions by requiring 82% of car sales be electric or zero-emissions vehicles by 2032. California lawmakers propose offering tax credits to landscaping businesses to offset transition costs of transitioning to electric and zero-equilibrium equipment. Battery storage and grid upgrade projects in Hawaii receive nearly $18 million from a $3.5 billion pot of federal funding for grid resilience. The U.S. EPA has approved shipping emissions reduction rules for California and has allowed California to implement shipping emissions reductions while in port.