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Perspective: The Gulf Coast Claims Facility Limits BP’s Liability and Guarantees Continued Operation in the Gulf of Mexico
It was not the legislative intent of Congress for OPA to limit an oil spill victim’s right to seek full compensation from the responsible party. In an article posted on the Donovan Law Group website, Brian Donovan, attorney, marine engineer and CEO of Renergie, Inc. Full article is here.
Green Car Congress - Friday, August 27, 2010
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Kill central air, drink canned beer and buy a hybrid
lot of interesting ideas presented in this study via Green Car Congress , but one point that really caught my attention: “contrary to popular perception, modest mileage improvements to very low-mileage vehicles will save far more gasoline than inventing vehicles that get astronomically high mileage.&#. At least pick cans over bottles.
Hybrid Car Blog - Wednesday, August 18, 2010
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Competition versus protectionism: Destroying Toyota to save GM
Not only is the auto industry a hugely critical important base for Democrats in Congress and in the White House, but the administration has invested a massive amount of money into the auto industry. Getting too cozy? Is the White House “too cozy&# with GM? Something – actually a lot of things -  just didn’t feel right.
Hybrid Car Blog - Monday, August 2, 2010
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  • Political leadership? Congress set to offer up another $1/2 billion for hybrid research
    On top of that, if a Committee OK on hybrid research passes through Congress, another $590 million will go to hybrid research. Tags: gas prices Congress Hybrid Vehicles 1 million and counting Between automakers, their banks, suppliers etc. the government is into the US auto industry for $100 billion+. Is there really any mystery?
    Hybrid Car Blog - Thursday, July 30, 2009
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  • Black boxes: Congress doesn’t know cars?
    guess Congress can always offer $15,000 tax credits for buying black-boxed plug-in vehicles. Tax Incentives congress foreign oil dependence Fuel economy Save 'em for airplanes? More harm than good? Nonetheless, black boxes sound like a great idea to increase auto safety even further, but are the costs worth the rewards?
    Hybrid Car Blog - Wednesday, June 2, 2010
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  • House investigation set to ban SUVs!
    More important, why, for decades, has Congress willingly allowed the SUV rollover cover-up to continue? For the past few weeks Congress has taken numerous opportunities to slam Toyota and the NTHSA. What about Congress? Maybe it's time for an independent investigation of Congress? Tags: Congress suv rollover Towns!
    Hybrid Car Blog - Monday, March 1, 2010
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  • Japan is incentivizing hybrids, the US guzzlers
    Congress set to pass cash for clunkers next week? Tags: Congress Hybrid Vehicles Hybrid cars have never been hotter in Japan. It started with the Honda Insight and the new Toyota Prius is primed for explosive sales as well. In America, we're promoting cash for clunkers.
    Hybrid Car Blog - Tuesday, June 2, 2009
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  • Energy Independence: An American joke
    However, as popular as President Obama is today, even he couldn't push such an idea through Congress. Tags: Congress Foreign Oil Dependency Can the US auto industry end America's foreign energy dependence? Chrysler isn't paying back $7 billion that the government lent to the automaker to stay out of bankruptcy. but why dwell?
    Hybrid Car Blog - Thursday, May 7, 2009
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  • Incentives for a Toyota Prius plant in the US?
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    Hybrid Car Blog - Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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  • Scrappage Scheme Moving Forward in US Congress
    Chairman Henry A. Waxman, Subcommittee Chairman Edward J. Markey, Chairman Emeritus John D. Dingell, Congresswoman Betty Sutton, Congressman Jay Inslee, and Congressman Bart Stupak reached an agreement on a “Cash for Clunkers” scrappage program. The agreement is based on H.R. 1550, introduced by Congresswoman Sutton, and H.R.
    Green Car Congress - Wednesday, May 6, 2009
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  • GM fights Energy Department funding for Aptera?
    However, GM has been opposing new legislation moving through Congress that would make companies like Aptera eligible for Federal loans because they aren't big enough according to AutoWeek. Maybe if GM focused more on innovation rather than lobbying Congress, they could have pulled a Ford and stood strong during this recession.
    Hybrid Car Blog - Friday, October 2, 2009
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  • Kudos to Obama for now
    Kudos to the Obama administration and Congress for playing some hard ball with Detroit. Tags: Big 3 Congress fuel economy This is not the future UAW boss Ron Gettelfinger is telling members to ratify a new round of concessions with Ford. Otherwise, according to Gettelfinger, Ford will not survive. Holy cow.
    Hybrid Car Blog - Wednesday, February 25, 2009
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  • Toyota faces scrutiny from US Congress
    Tags: Cars Green cars Latest news Toyota Akio Toyoda Dimitrious Biller Toyota recalls US Congress US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
    Green Cars News - Saturday, February 20, 2010
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