Dockworkers Vote to Accept New Labor Contract
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Dockworkers Vote to Accept New Labor Contract

Workers at East and Gulf Coast ports who went on strike briefly in October ratified a deal that includes a 62 percent raise over six years.
Clean Energy Was Lifting Manufacturing. Now Investment Is in Jeopardy.
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Clean Energy Was Lifting Manufacturing. Now Investment Is in Jeopardy.

With the Trump administration reversing support for low-carbon power, the business case for making wind, solar and electric vehicle parts gets weaker.
California’s Push for Electric Trucks Sputters Under Trump
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California’s Push for Electric Trucks Sputters Under Trump

The state will no longer require some truckers to shift away from diesel semis but hopes that subsidies can keep dreams of pollution-free big rigs alive.