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VW struggling to find a solution to its US emissions problem: Report
2016-01-05 22:00:34| Extremetech
It's not a great week for VW. First, the firm was slugged by a massive lawsuit from the Department of Justice. Now, it's having trouble coming to an agreement with the EPA and California Air Resources Board.
U.S. sues Volkswagen in diesel emissions scandal
2016-01-05 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The Justice Department sued the German automaker Volkswagen in federal court on Monday, saying that the company installed illegal devices in nearly 600,000 diesel engine systems to impair emissions controls, increasing harmful air pollution. But despite a pledge by the Justice Department in September to go after executives responsible for corporate wrongdoing, federal prosecutors stopped short of criminal charges and did not single out individuals. They did question Volkswagens efforts to restore...
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Regulators poised to allow refinery to increase emissions
2016-01-05 13:09:31| Waste Management - Topix.net
Michigan environmental regulators are poised to allow the Marathon refinery in southwest Detroit to increase emissions of at least eight air pollutants. The state Department of Environmental Quality says it proposes to approve revised permits for refinery modernization and expansion that would increase emissions of oxides of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, small particulate pollution and sulfuric acid mist.
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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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Large, increasing methane emissions from northern lakes
2016-01-04 22:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Methane is increasing in the atmosphere, but many sources are poorly understood. Lakes at high northern latitudes are such a source. However, this may change with a new study published in Nature Geoscience. By compiling previously reported measurements made at a total of 733 northern water bodies -- from small ponds formed by beavers to large lakes formed by permafrost thaw or ice-sheets -- researchers are able to more accurately estimate emissions over large scales. "The release of methane from...
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