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EPA and NHTSA propose Phase 2 GHG and fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks
2015-06-19 17:55:34| Green Car Congress
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New US standards will improve fuel efficiency trucks and cut pollution
2015-06-19 17:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Obama administration is issuing new rules intended to improve fuel efficiency for medium and heavy-duty trucks and cut pollution blamed for global warming. The proposed standards are expected to lower carbon dioxide emissions by about 1bn metric tons, cut fuel costs by about $170bn and reduce oil consumption by up to 1.8bn barrels over the lifetime of vehicles sold under the rule. The long-expected rules were announced on Friday, one day after Pope Francis issued a teaching document calling...
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Battle Over New Oil Train Standards Pits Safety Against Cost
2015-06-19 14:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: The federal government's new rules aimed at preventing explosive oil train derailments are sparking a backlash from all sides. The railroads, oil producers and shippers say some of the new safety requirements are unproven and too costly, yet some safety advocates and environmental groups say the regulations aren't strict enough and still leave too many people at risk. Since February, five trains carrying North Dakota Bakken crude oil have derailed and exploded into flames in the U.S. and Canada....
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NRC report finds Federal analysis to set LD CAFE and GHG standards generally of high quality; some technologies and issues should be re-examined
2015-06-19 11:55:35| Green Car Congress
Other Recommendations from Standards Committee
2015-06-17 18:59:00| PortlandOnline
Word Document, 18kbCategory: Seismic Retrofit Support Committee
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