Exxon Mobil Plans to Produce Lithium in Arkansas
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Exxon Mobil Plans to Produce Lithium in Arkansas

The move is the oil giant’s first foray in the production of a metal vital for electric vehicle batteries.
Biden Finalizes Significant Overhaul in Federal Regulations
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Biden Finalizes Significant Overhaul in Federal Regulations

New rules from the Office of Management and Budget will change how the federal government weighs costs, enabling new efforts on climate change and poverty.
Heat Pump Installations Slow, Impeding Biden’s Climate Goals
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Heat Pump Installations Slow, Impeding Biden’s Climate Goals

The devices can heat and cool homes more efficiently than furnaces and air-conditioners, but their sales have slowed because of higher interest rates and a slow rollout of federal incentives.
A New Law Supercharged Electric Car Manufacturing, but Not Sales
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A New Law Supercharged Electric Car Manufacturing, but Not Sales

President Biden’s 2022 climate act spurred big investments in U.S. battery factories, but it has not similarly boosted E.V. sales.