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EPA says new vehicle mileage hits record 24.1 mpg
2014-10-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Gas mileage for new cars and trucks in the U.S. averaged a record 24.1 miles per gallon last year, but gains in fuel economy are slowing. The Environmental Protection Agency says fuel economy last year rose one-half mile per gallon over the 2012 model year, mainly because automakers have improved gas engines and transmissions and added turbochargers to give smaller motors more power. Although last year's gain fell short of the 1.2 mpg improvement from 2011 to 2012, fuel economy is up almost...
EPA: New vehicle mileage hits record
2014-10-09 14:29:11| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Gas mileage for new cars and trucks in the U.S. averaged a record 24.1 miles per gallon last year, but gains in fuel economy are slowing. The Environmental Protection Agency says fuel economy last year rose one-half mile per gallon over the 2012 model year, mainly because automakers have improved gas engines and transmissions and added turbochargers to give smaller motors more power.
EPA to White House: Ozone Regulation Ready for Review
2014-10-09 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent potential changes to the standard for ground-level ozone to the White House Office of Management and Budget onn Wednesday. The EPA has not said whether it will try to lower the Bush administrations maximum limit of 75 parts per billion; it could simply reaffirm that standard. The EPAs staff and its scientific advisers have asked the agency to reduce to 60-70 parts per billion the allowable concentration of ozone, the main component of smog. The White...
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EPA Seeks Removal of Former Scrap Yard from Superfund List
2014-10-08 22:14:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://www.cdrecycler.com/">Construction & Demolition Recycling</a> The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed removing the Consolidated Iron & Metal site in Newburgh, New York, from the EPAs Superfund list of the most contaminated hazardous waste sites. Content Classification: Curated read more
U.S. fuel economy hits new high in 2013 model year: EPA
2014-10-08 22:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: American motorists stand to save billions of dollars a year from higher fuel economy vehicles now on the road, the Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday. Fuel economy for new light-duty vehicles in the United States reached an all-time high in the 2013 model year, averaging 24.1 miles per gallon, up 0.5 mpg on the year, the EPA said in an annual report. At the same time, average carbon dioxide emissions fell to a record low. U.S. fuel economy has increased in eight of the last nine...
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