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Toyota to pay $180M penalty for Clean Air Act reporting violations

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The United States has filed and simultaneously settled a civil lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America Inc., The United States has filed and simultaneously settled a civil lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America Inc., Representations to EPA.

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EPA orders rare earth mine in California to correct hazardous waste violations

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A majority of the impacted stormwater was treated prior to legal disposal into on-site surface impoundments. It is believed to be the only rare earth mine in the United States. The facility suspended operations in 2002 and re-opened in 2012. Production of lanthanide (rare earths) metals at Molycorp began in 1952.

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NHTSA calculates US motor vehicle crashes in 2010 cost $871B in economic loss and societal harm

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This includes $277 billion in economic costs—nearly $900 for each person living in the United States based on calendar year 2010 data—and $594 billion in harm from the loss of life and the pain and decreased quality of life due to injuries. The economic cost of motor vehicle crashes in the US is the equivalent of 1.9%

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EIA: China’s use of methanol in liquid fuels has grown rapidly since 2000; >500K bpd in 2016

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Similar to how ethanol is currently blended into motor gasoline in the United States, methanol is blended into gasoline in China. Smaller amounts of China’s methanol supply are imported from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, South America, and the United States. Most of China’s methanol supply is from domestic production.

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ORNL assessment finds >65 GW of untapped hydropower in US rivers and streams

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TWh/year, roughly 128% of the average 2002–2011 net annual generation from existing plants (272 TWh/year; EIA, 2013). New Stream-reach Development: A Comprehensive Assessment of Hydropower Energy Potential in the United States. GW, slightly lower than the current existing U.S. conventional hydropower nameplate capacity (79.5

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EPA Grants California Vehicle GHG Regulations Waiver

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These regulations were authorized by the 2002 legislation Assembly Bill 1493 (Pavley). EPA also found that the California program meets legal requirements regarding the protectiveness of public health and welfare as well as technological feasibility. The request was subsequently denied in December 2007.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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In 2000, IBM began selling M-Systems’ 8-MB storage devices in the United States under the less-than-memorable name DiskOnKey. Beginning in 2002, Tan brought suit in Singapore against a handful of companies (including Electec, FE Global Electronics, M-Systems, and Ritronics Components) for patent infringement.

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