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1. Subcompacts Fail Institutes Crash Test, with Poor Grades

2014-01-23 17:35:38| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News

Of the 11 tested, only the Chevy Spark gained acceptable rating None of other 10 subcompacts earned even a good mark Honda Fit and Fiat 500 were worst performers GET MORE INFOThe Article 1. Subcompacts Fail Institutes Crash Test, with Poor Grades appeared first on Automotive Digest.

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EPA And Industry Fail To Settle Waste Unit Risk Policy Fight

2014-01-23 09:33:18| pollutiononline News Articles

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry groups including cement producers have failed to settle a permit dispute that is testing whether the agency has the authority to require operators of hazardous waste combustion units to conduct risk assessments that can be used to strengthen emissions limits for mercury and other pollutants when renewing the facilities' existing waste and air permits. Negotiations stalled during a meeting in November 2013 between EPA lawyers and cement kiln operators at EPA's Region V offices, according to an 8 January 2014 status report the parties filed with the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB). Litigation will continue on 20 February 2014.

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Hybrid cars fail to ease Pakistan's gas woes

2014-01-20 02:59:34| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

Pakistan last year announced measures to boost the hybrid car market, hoping they might help wean the country off its costly addiction to imported fuels, but seven months on the plan looks to have stalled.

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United Kingdom: Anti-fracking protests fail to halt interest in shale gas

2014-01-12 22:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Hundreds of protesters were making their presence felt again at a fracking site in Barton Moss, Greater Manchester, on Sunday. Since November a hardy group of campaigners have been protesting at the site where planning permission has been granted to energy company IGas to carry out test drilling reflecting the fears of environmentalists that exploring for shale gas is unsafe. But their efforts seem unlikely to halt the tide of interest among corporations and the government. The French oil...

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