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BP agrees to add more than $400M in pollution controls at Whiting Refinery and pay $8M Clean Air Act penalty

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In this case, BP North America has not lived up to all of its obligations under an earlier settlement agreement and has committed new violations of the Clean Air Act at its Whiting refinery in Indiana. Moreno, Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the DOJ. —Ignacia S.

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Honda Transmission contracts with Juhl Wind for two utility-scale wind turbines at Ohio plant; up to 10% of electricity for operations

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Studies commissioned by Honda Transmission indicate that wind-generated power is a cost-effective source of electricity for the plant and that the project will not adversely impact local wildlife or the environment. Honda of America Mfg. auto plants in Marysville and East Liberty, Ohio have ongoing initiatives to reduce energy consumption.

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Fiat Chrysler investing additional $266M in Kokomo to increase capacity for 8-speed transmissions

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Additionally, lower viscosity transmission fluid is used resulting in improved transmission efficiency and fuel economy improvements especially during cold environments or vehicle start-up. With fewer open shift elements, drag losses due to multiple parts rotating relative to one another, are reduced.

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BP Products to Pay Nearly $180M to Settle Violations at Texas City Refinery; Conversion of Diesel Vehicles to Natural Gas Part of Settlement

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The settlement addresses the company’s noncompliance with a 2001 consent decree and Clean Air Act regulations requiring strict controls on benzene and benzene-containing wastes generated during petroleum refining operations.

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Why Businesses Should Adapt EVs to Their Fleet?

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On a side note, some police departments in Indiana and California have already realized new cost savings by purchasing Teslas for their fleets, despite paying a higher initial purchase price. According to Consumer Reports research, electric vehicle owners save between $6,000 and $10,000 throughout their ownership. Improve Your Image.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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the Environment. gas-fueled school buses and solid waste collection vehicles and develop a. Indiana, will work to make existing municipal fueling stations available to. The California Fleets and Workplace Alternative Fuels Project is a statewide. effort to develop templates and best practices for permitting AFV refueling.

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

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Successful technologies will significantly increase the confidence that CO 2 placed in geologic formations is being accurately tracked and remains permanently stored, thus protecting human health and the environment. Columbia University , New York, N.Y. Battelle Memorial Institute , Columbus, Ohio. Risk Assessment.

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