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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Volkswagen Over Emissions Software

2016-01-04 22:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Public Radio: On Monday, the Department of Justice, acting on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency, filed a civil complaint in federal court in Detroit against Volkswagen. The DOJ alleges that nearly 600,000 diesel engine vehicles had illegal defeat devices installed that impaired emission control systems and caused emissions to exceed EPA's standards, resulting in harmful air pollution.

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