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SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed Clean Air Act standards to reduce CO 2 emissions from fossil-fuel fired power plants (electric utility generating units, EGUs). EPA is proposing two limits for these units, depending on the compliance period that best suits the unit. Background.

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OCTOBER 1, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). EPA examined nearly 2,300 studies in this review of the ozone standards including more than 1,000 new studies published since the last review of the standards in 2008. EPA estimates that the public health benefits of the updated standards will range from $2.9 28,000 missed work days.

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JUNE 2, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the already widely-discussed (albeit without much detail) “Clean Power Plan” proposal, which mandates a national average 30% cut in greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants from 2005 levels by 2030. EPA is only proposing goals for states with fossil fuel-fired power plants.

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MAY 27, 2015

The US EPA estimates that its air pollution regulations save thousands of lives annually. Graham of the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs analyzed the costs and expected lifesavings of nine EPA air quality regulations issued between 2011 and 2013. Since 2006, the EPA has used other methods to assess expert opinion.

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JANUARY 13, 2010

Lisa P Jackson, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency, issued a public memo to EPA employees detaling “ seven key themes to focus the work of our agency ” in 2010 and beyond. Jackson wrote that EPA will also focus on improving EPA’s internal operations, from performance measures to agency processes.

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader , with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

JATO Dynamics recently analysed US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CO 2 data for 2008-2009, summarizing volume-weighted average CO 2 by make, model and segment. The reduction in average CO 2 emissions from cars has been driven partly by improvements in mid-size cars, such as the hybrid versions of the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

Total toxic air releases in 2011 declined 8% from 2010, mostly because of decreases in hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions, even while total releases of toxic chemicals increased for the second year in a row, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) annual Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) report published today.

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DECEMBER 27, 2012

As well as setting standards to cut mercury and other toxins from coal power plant pollution and limits on the dumping of waste, Jackson has played a major part in reducing the emissions and. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson confirmed this morning that she is to resign from her position, the Washington Post reports.

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JANUARY 13, 2013

The fifth and final session of negotiations on the establishment of an international mercury convention—International Negotiating Committee on Mercury (INC5)—is taking place this coming week in Geneva. UNEP produced its first Global Mercury Assessment in 2002 and a subsequent study in 2007.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

In a statement released this morning, President Barack Obama said he has requested that US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson withdraw the agency’s draft Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) rulemaking. Earlier post.) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).

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APRIL 5, 2013

Separately, a new study by Duke University researchers published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology concludes that the cost of complying with tougher EPA air-quality standards could spur an increased shift away from coal and toward natural gas for electricity generation.

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The greatest responsibility for us as a company is dealing with climate change,” says Daimler Trucks as it lobbies the EPA to water down emissions regulations. For one company (particularly one with controversial policies and a mercurial leader) to dominate the electric car market is bad news for consumers.

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JULY 24, 2013

The testing is being performed under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) between the US Coast Guard, Honda, and Mercury and will focus on two of the Coast Guard’s platform boats: 38-foot Special Purpose Craft - Training Boat and the 25-foot Response Boat - Small. renewable isobutanol.

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JUNE 16, 2010

With the impending death of the Mercury Milan Hybrid, there's just one luxury sedan that gets the EPA's top fuel economy ranking for the 2011 model year--and that would be the Milan's surviving sister, the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.

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OCTOBER 16, 2009

Now the EPA has released 2010 fuel efficiency figures for all new cars and trucks sold in the U.S. Hybrids from Ford , Honda , Lexus , Mazda , Mercury , Nissan , and Toyota dominated the ratings. Gasoline may be averaging around $2.50 a gallon right now, but gas mileage remains an important factor in choosing a new car.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2010

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AUGUST 4, 2009

Ford, Lincoln and Mercury retail sales increased 9% versus a year ago. Other results included: Ford Fusion sales totaled 17,610, a July record and up 66% versus a year ago, and Mercury Milan sales were up 60%. Ford Escape sales totaled 20,241, a July record and up 94% versus a year ago, and Mercury Mariner sales were up 71%.

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will require existing coal-fired and new natural gas-fired power plants to control 90% of their carbon emissions or shut down. The new EPA rules are part of the Biden administration’s pledge to achieve net zero in the electricity sector by 2035. National Archives is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

Ford Motor Company’s US hybrid sales for the first nine months of 2009 are 73% higher than the same period in 2008, fueled by the introduction of hybrid versions of the 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, which went on sale in March 2009. Earlier post.). David Finnegan, Ford hybrid marketing manager. of the total.

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metals such as mercury, cadmium, lead and hexavalent chrome) that pose a known threat to health or the environment. SOCs are chemical (e.g., solvents) or materials (e.g., Honda is specifically trying to reduce or eliminate a number of solvents such as toluene, xylene, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, benzene, ethylbenzene, and styrene.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

The EPA rated Ford’s combined car and truck fuel economy improvement at 20.2%, almost double the next closest competitor. As an example of this “democratization of technology”, Ford plans to fit nearly 90% of the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury lineup with EPAS (Electric Power Assist Steering) by 2012. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 21, 2009

San Jose Mercury News ). regulatory EPA approval." ( Response to consumer inquiries after NPR story, February, 2006 ) "The mass market is not interested in plug-ins," says Cindy Knight, Toyotas environmental- communications administrator. "We If that target is met, the largest U.S. Bloomberg News ). battery technology; 2.

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