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FCA US reaches settlements on diesel emissions at estimated cost of $800M

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FCA US has reached final settlements on civil, environmental and consumer claims with US federal and state agencies as well as private class actions to resolve differences over diesel emissions requirements. The estimated total cost of settlements is $0.8 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S.

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Daimler reaches agreements in principle to settle regulatory ($1.5B) and civil ($700M) proceedings in the US regarding diesel emissions

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Daimler AG and its subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA LLC (MBUSA) have reached an agreement in principle with US authorities to settle civil and environmental claims regarding emission control systems of approximately 250,000 diesel passenger cars and vans in the United States.

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EPA tightens national annual PM2.5 standard to 12 µg/m3

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In response to a court order, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized an update to its national air quality standards for harmful fine particle pollution (PM 2.5 ), including soot, setting the annual health (primary) standard at 12 µg/m 3. EPA is also retaining the existing secondary standards (environmental) for PM 2.5

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Volkswagen AG provides details on investigations into NOx cheating; origin and fixes; new strategic direction

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As result, emissions of NO x increased by a factor of 10 to 40 times above EPA-compliant levels in the US, depending on the the of drive cycle. The starting point was a strategic decision to launch a large-scale promotion of diesel vehicles in the United States in 2005. Earlier post.) The software of the 2.0

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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reforestation); Limiting deforestation by purchasing forested property and preserving the forests with legal and enforcement mechanisms; Setting aside croplands from agricultural production to rebuild carbon in the soil and vegetation; and. Example: if the United States were to cap emissions from specific domestic industries (e.g.,

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EPA proposes new standards to reduce methane and VOCs emissions from oil and gas industry

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its latest set of proposed standards to reduce emissions of methane and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the oil and natural gas industry. EPA required green completions for hydraulically fractured natural gas wells in its 2012 rules. Costs and benefits.

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Waxman/Markey Bill Accelerates Infrastructure and Build-out for Plug-Ins, Calls for Harmonization of Motor Vehicle GHG Standards; 3% of Emissions Allowances for Cap-and-Trade Go to Auto Industry

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This can include the reconstruction or retooling of facilities for the manufacture of plug-in electric drive vehicles developed and produced in the United States; and the purchase of domestically for the plug-ins. Do not preempt California’s legal authority to adopt and enforce its own mobile source emissions standards.

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