By Kathy Chouteau
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) announced today a new post-pandemic compliance option for the regional Commuter Benefits Program: Telework.
In the wake of state legislation in 2016, the Bay Area adopted a regional commuter benefits program requiring employers with 50 or more full-time employees to offer one of four commuter benefits options to its employees, including a pre-tax benefit enabling employees to exclude their transit costs from taxable income, as well as employer-provided transit and transit subsidies.
Employers now have a fifth option to choose from: Telework. The new option can be used to comply with the regional Commuter Benefits Program provided that commuter benefits are not removed from employees unable to work remotely and also that it is offered one or more days per week.
Thu May 20, 2021 - National Edition
Monarch Tractor
Monarch Tractor, the world s first fully electric, driver-optional, smart tractor manufacturer, announced the first deployment of its flagship tractor at Wente Vineyards, the oldest, continuously operated family winery in the United States.
This is the first of 15 pilot series deployments prior to its production deliveries in Q4 of 2021 as the company continues to electrify the agriculture industry globally. We are thrilled to announce the ahead-of-schedule deployment of the first of several Monarch Tractors, said Praveen Penmetsa, chief executive officer, Monarch Tractor. Our tractor has undergone strenuous real-world testing and is now ready to get to work and deliver on the promise of a more sustainable and efficient farming operation.
REGIONAL — The Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced on May 7 that Tesla, Inc., has agreed to pay a $1 million penalty and install a solar roof project
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The company must also create and enact a comprehensive environmental management system, which will track all applicable environmental requirements and ensure that the company s managers are trained on what is needed to comply with them.
Tesla settled on a $1 million penalty, however, the company will pay $750,000 to the agency and the remaining $250,000 will be credited after it finishes the solar-power project. This settlement requires Tesla s compliance with Air District regulations at its Fremont facility and demonstrates the Air District s continuing efforts to ensure strict compliance with air pollution regulations while seeking mutually beneficial solutions for the community, said Jack Broadbent, executive officer of Bay Area Air Quality Management District. As part of this settlement, Tesla has agreed to implement a community microgrid project, which leverages the company s technological expertise in developing next-generation power he
May 10, 2021
Tesla has agreed to pay a $1 million fine and install a solar roof project on top of its Fremont Factory in Northern California as part of a settlement with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). Tesla was found to have 33 separate violations at the Fremont Factory, the BAAQMD said in a press release. Tesla settled with the organization on May 7th.
“The Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced today that Tesla, Inc., has agreed to pay a $1 million penalty and install a solar roof project to settle air quality violations at its manufacturing plant in Fremont,” the press release from the BAAQMD indicated. According to the report, Tesla had 33 different violations that included emissions exceeding Tesla’s permit limits, installing or modifying equipment without proper permits, failure to conduct required emissions testing, failure to maintain records, and failure to report information to the Air District in a timely manner.