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American Honda Motor to pay $1.9M in penalties in California for small engine emissions violations

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The IQAir Foundation will use these funds to benefit three Supplemental Environmental Projects: The Coachella Schools Flag Program: The purpose of the Air Quality School Flag Program is to help people with asthma by improving awareness and education about the school environment with outdoor air quality practices.

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CARB settles with American Honda Motor for $6.9M for violations of air quality regulations on small off-road engines

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In 2019, CARB testing revealed several small off-road engine (SORE) products did not meet CARB evaporative emission standards. (Honda) of Torrance, California for $6.9 million for violations of CARB’s air quality regulations. This is the second enforcement action against Honda in the past two years. Honda’s settlement includes a $3.9-million

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Amazon leans on Rivian to deliver packages in 100 U.S. cities for the Holidays

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Since Amazon and Rivian announced a partnership for sustainable e-commerce and 100,000 all-electric delivery vans in 2019, the conglomeration has flourished into a successful and groundbreaking package delivery program. cities this year. When the holidays roll around, Rivian will deliver Amazon packages in even more cities.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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DOE received more than 160 applications for 2019 TCF funding, with project teams engaging more than 90 different partners across multiple diverse disciplines. Advanced Flow Meter for Extreme Environments (AFMEE), $100,000 MicroNuclear LLC, Franklin, Tenn. Kairos Power, Oakland, Calif. El Centro, Calif. Idaho National Laboratory.

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When You See Something, Say Something: Climate Emergency Alarm Bells Ringing While Local Electeds Pretend Not To Hear

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economy, environment, and human health and well-being over the coming decades.”. In 2019 alone more easy-to-connect climate crisis dots have made worldwide news: . That’s exactly what the California cities of Oakland, Berkeley, Hayward, Richmond, and Santa Cruz have done.

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