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Preliminary approval of VW 2.0L TDI settlement program in US

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen has also resolved current and potential consumer protection claims of 44 US states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The company continues to work to resolve other outstanding legal matters in the United States. The agreements are not an admission of liability by Volkswagen.

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Engineered E. coli produce styrene from glucose

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The US styrene industry is a diversified approximately $28-billion industry comprising hundreds of companies with thousands of facilities, according to the Styrene Information & Research Center (SIRC). Walton of the US District Court for the. District of Columbia denied the SIRC motion. On 5 July Judge Reggie B.

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Gas War: Appeals Court Upholds EPA Approval of California Emissions Rules

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The matter quickly turned into a major legal battle between a coalition of blue states and the federal government. All of the above has encouraged legal challenges from 17 Republican-led states that have alleged these decisions are effectively manipulating the automotive market and run the risk of crippling the oil industry.

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