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Port of Long Beach has cut diesel PM by 81% since 2005

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The Port of Long Beach has cut diesel particulates by 81% since 2005, according to its 2012 Emissions Inventory. Compared to 2005 emissions levels, all of the key air pollutants from port-related sources were reduced in 2012. The annual emissions inventory is conducted to check the Port’s progress in improving air quality.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Ford Taurus SE

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The original Ford Taurus first appeared as a 1986 model , going through three generations and nearly 10 million sales (counting the Mercury Sable ) before getting the axe in October of 2006. The 206xxx sequence number in the VIN indicates very late production, though, meaning this car likely was built in October of 2006.

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2005-2008 Ford Escape Hybrid Recalled, Also Mercury Mariner Hybrids

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Ford is recalling certain models of its 2005-2008 Ford Escape Hybrid and 2006-2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid crossover utility vehicles to fix a cooling issue. The recall will replace faulty Motor Electronics Coolant Pumps in approximately 70,209 vehicles. The pump cools electronics related to the operation of the hybrid powertrain.

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International study finds heat stress to Caribbean corals in 2005 worst on record, coral reefs suffered record losses

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Coral reefs suffered record losses as a consequence of high ocean temperatures in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean in 2005 according to the most comprehensive documentation of basin-scale bleaching to date. Not only are temperatures causing further damage to reefs hit hard during the 2005 event, but new locations have also been impacted.

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Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

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Total consumption (millions of gallons). Consumption per capita. Gasoline consumption per capita was calculated using the population estimates in the ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States.

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Japan Meteorological Agency: 2009 Tied With 2002, 2003, and 2006 For Third Warmest Year Since Instrumental Records Began

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ºC above normal, based on the 1971-2000 average, and that 2009 will be tied with 2002, 2003, and 2006 as the third highest record since 1891. 2005, the second hottest year. Annual global average surface temperatures have been rising at the rate of around +0.68 ºC per century. ºC hotter than.

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EPA: US GHG Up 1.4% in 2007 from 2006; Light-duty Vehicle Emissions Down 0.74%

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from 2006 and 22% above such emissions in 1990. That represents a slight (0.06%) increase from 2006 and is still down 0.17% from the peak in 2005 of 2,003.6 in 2007, down 0.74% from 2006. The report will be open for public comment for 30 days after the Federal Register notice is published. Tg CO 2 Eq., Tg CO 2 Eq.,

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