What Snoop wants: Arizona Bowl gives NIL opportunities to players for Colorado State, Miami (Ohio)Former President Jimmy Carter was remembered for his leadership and commitment to public service following his death. Carter died on Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100. RELATED STORY | Former President Jimmy Carter dies at age 100 President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden: Today, America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian. Over six decades, we had the honor of calling Jimmy Carter a dear friend. But, what’s extraordinary about Jimmy Carter, though, is that millions of people throughout America and the world who never met him thought of him as a dear friend as well. With his compassion and moral clarity, he worked to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil rights and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless, and always advocate for the least among us. He saved, lifted, and changed the lives of people all across the globe. Donald and Melania Trump: I just heard of the news about the passing of President Jimmy Carter. Those of us who have been fortunate to have served as President understand this is a very exclusive club, and only we can relate to the enormous responsibility of leading the Greatest Nation in History. The challenges Jimmy faced as President came at a pivotal time for our country and he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all Americans. For that, we all owe him a debt of gratitude. Melania and I are thinking warmly of the Carter Family and their loved ones during this difficult time. We urge everyone to keep them in their hearts and prayers. Barack and Michelle Obama: For decades, you could walk into Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia on some Sunday mornings and see hundreds of tourists from around the world crammed into the pews. And standing in front of them, asking with a wink if there were any visitors that morning, would be President Jimmy Carter – preparing to teach Sunday school, just like he had done for most of his adult life. Some who came to hear him speak were undoubtedly there because of what President Carter accomplished in his four years in the White House – the Camp David Accords he brokered that reshaped the Middle East; the work he did to diversify the federal judiciary, including nominating a pioneering women’s rights activist and lawyer named Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the federal bench; the environmental reforms he put in place, becoming one of the first leaders in the world to recognize the problem of climate change. Others were likely there because of what President Carter accomplished in the longest, and most impactful, post-presidency in American history – monitoring more than 100 elections around the world; helping virtually eliminate Guinea worm disease, an infection that had haunted Africa for centuries; becoming the only former president to earn a Nobel Peace Prize; and building or repairing thousands of homes in more than a dozen countries with his beloved Rosalynn as part of Habitat for Humanity. But I’m willing to bet that many people in that church on Sunday morning were there, at least in part, because of something more fundamental: President Carter’s decency. Elected in the shadow of Watergate, Jimmy Carter promised voters that he would always tell the truth. And he did – advocating for the public good, consequences be damned. He believed some things were more important than reelection – things like integrity, respect, and compassion. Because Jimmy Carter believed, as deeply as he believed anything, that we are all created in God’s image. Whenever I had a chance to spend time with President Carter, it was clear that he didn’t just profess these values. He embodied them. And in doing so, he taught all of us what it means to live a life of grace, dignity, justice, and service. In his Nobel acceptance speech, President Carter said, “God gives us the capacity for choice. We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace.” He made that choice again and again over the course of his 100 years, and the world is better for it. Maranatha Baptist Church will be a little quieter on Sundays, but President Carter will never be far away – buried alongside Rosalynn next to a willow tree down the road, his memory calling all of us to heed our better angels. Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to the Carter family, and everyone who loved and learned from this remarkable man. Bill and Hillary Clinton: Hillary and I mourn the passing of Jimmy Carter and give thanks for his long, good life. Guided by his faith, President Carter lived to serve others—until the very end. Statement from President Clinton and Secretary Clinton on the Passing of President Jimmy Carter pic.twitter.com/1Ejol6yjav — Angel Ureña (@angelurena) December 29, 2024 Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer: President Carter's faith in the American people and his belief in the power of kindness and humility leave a strong legacy. He taught us that the strength of a leader lies not in rhetoric but in action, not in personal gain but in service to others. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell: President Carter served during times of tension and uncertainty, both at home and abroad. But his calm spirit and deep faith seemed unshakeable. Jimmy Carter served as our commander-in-chief for four years, but he served as the beloved, unassuming Sunday school teacher at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia for forty. And his humble devotion leaves us little doubt which of those two important roles he prized the most. U.S. Sen. Jon Osoff (D-GA): Among his lifetime of service and countless accomplishments, President Carter will be remembered for his commitment to democracy and human rights, his enduring faith, his philanthropic leadership, and his deep love of family U.S. Sen. Rafael Warnock (D-GA): President Carter was one of my heroes. His leadership was driven by love, his life’s project grounded in compassion and a commitment to human dignity. For those of us who have the privilege of representing our communities in elected office, Jimmy Carter is a shining example of what it means to make your faith come alive through the noble work of public service. U.S. Sen. John Thun (R-SD): President Carter dedicated his life to serving the people of Georgia and our great country – as a naval officer, a governor, and as the 39th President of the United States. From peanut farming to the presidency and every step in between, his wife Rosalynn was by his side. House Speaker Mike Johnson Because of his work in brokering the Camp David Accords and his advocacy with Habitat for Humanity, the world is a more peaceful place, and more Americans have a place to call home. No one can deny that President Carter led an extraordinary life of service to his country. May he rest in peace.
Electric vehicles hold the promise to further cut tailpipe emissions linked to thousands of premature deaths in the U.S. But EV sales in the U.S. face a U-turn under the new Trump administration, threatening to reverse progress on the climate and public health impacts of transportation pollution. New data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released Monday shows that the country's vehicle fleet has reached its highest fuel efficiency and the lowest greenhouse gas emissions on record following a suite of federal policies supporting EV sales and placing stricter controls on auto emissions. "Manufacturers continue to innovate and are bringing technologies to market which will directly improve air quality, better protecting people's health and saving lives," EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement. But President Donald Trump , who will return to office in January, has pledged to roll back emissions standards set by President Joe Biden and end the tax credits for EV purchases under the Inflation Reduction Act , or IRA. A new analysis finds that a repeal of the EV tax credit could sharply reduce EV sales. "Our calculation is that they would decrease by 27 percent," University of California , Berkeley, associate professor Joseph Shapiro told Newsweek . In a working paper published by UC Berkeley's Energy Institute at the Haas School of Business, Shapiro and colleagues explored what would have happened to EVs last year without the $7,500 credit for EVs in the IRA. They found that EV registrations—the combined sales and leases—would drop each year by more than 300,000. "It's the U.S. manufacturers who are disproportionately impacted," Shapiro added. The analysis found that because the IRA tax credits were crafted to support U.S. automakers, the elimination of the credits would only cause foreign-made EV sales to drop by about 2 percent. The potential shift in EV policy carries major implications for U.S. climate policy and for the U.S. auto industry, which has invested heavily in EV and battery manufacturing. There are also enormous—and often overlooked—consequences for public health. Continued Pollution Despite Progress This year is the 50th anniversary of the EPA's Automotive Trends Report. In that time, the agency said, American vehicles have become 99 percent cleaner, cutting pollutants like particulate matter, soot and carbon monoxide that contribute to asthma, heart problems and cancer. But despite that progress, the EPA said, pollution from cars and trucks still harms public health and accounts for nearly 17 percent of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Ray Minjares is program director for heavy-duty vehicles at the nonprofit International Council on Clean Transportation, and he has 20 years of experience in environment, energy and transportation policy. Minjares said a 2019 ICCT study found that even with the long-term improvements to clean up cars and trucks, their exhaust still made up nearly 20 percent of all outdoor air pollution Americans encounter. Particulate matter and ozone from autos contributed to about 22,000 annual premature deaths in the U.S., the ICCT study found, and the social cost of that health burden was about $210 billion. Minjares said that even with increased fuel efficiency and better emissions controls, health impacts from pollution will persist due to "the inherent fallibility" of the internal combustion engine. "The way we get past that is we advance to zero-emission engines," Minjares said. "That's the way we deal with these problems and put them to bed permanently." Internationally, the toll from vehicle pollution was much higher, the study found, with 385,000 deaths attributable to transportation emission sources and approximately $1 trillion in health damages globally. Diesel engines are responsible for a disproportionate amount of the pollution, Minjares said. In the U.S., roughly three-quarters of the most damaging tailpipe emissions came from diesel vehicles, especially heavy-duty trucks and buses. "It would make sense from a public health perspective to really double down on controlling these heavy-duty diesel vehicles and, even better, electrifying them," he said. In addition to the tax credits for EVs, the IRA and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act included generous support for electrifying trucks and school buses and developing the charging infrastructure for them. Minjares said the EPA's new emissions standards on heavy trucks will likely require more truck makers to go electric. Many manufacturers and truck fleet operators are finding that the switch to electric yields long-term cost savings in a competitive global market, he said. "If President Trump were to roll back federal rules on heavy-duty greenhouse gas standards, it would undermine their ability to compete with China and with Europe," Minjares said. A Global EV Transition Minjares said that in addition to federal incentives for EVs, state policies are also important, especially California's. California is not only one of the largest markets for auto sales, but it has also traditionally had a leadership role in regulating auto emissions. California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom said in a statement Monday that if the Trump administration removes the EV tax credit, his state will be "doubling down on our commitment to clean air" by providing additional support. "We're not turning back on a clean transportation future—we're going to make it more affordable for people to drive vehicles that don't pollute," Newsom said. Minjares said that type of state support, the auto industry's heavy investment in EVs and global market trends all point to a continuing transition to electric drive regardless of whether the U.S. federal support for EVs is repealed. "I don't think there's anything that President Trump can do to change the EV direction in this country," Minjares said. Shapiro agreed that EVs now have a momentum that will be hard to stop. "EVs are not Betamax," Shapiro said, in reference to the obsolete 1980s videotape format. "This is not like a technology that's going to appear and disappear overnight." Shapiro said the health, climate and economic benefits that electric vehicles offer lead most analysts to conclude that the EV transition will happen: "The question is, how rapidly does it happen and where does the manufacturing occur?"
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