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Coalition requests judicial review of EPA limits on higher ethanol blends

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In a joint petition filed with the US Court of Appeals, an alliance of ethanol, agriculture, and clean fuel organizations has requested judicial review of a recent US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rulemaking that would limit ethanol blending and restrict the use of blender pumps. —NFU President Roger Johnson.

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Tesla stores, plug-in Jeeps, EPA fuel-economy, Colorado charging: Today's Car News

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Tesla reversed its decision to go online only, and is keeping many stores open. An annual EPA report shows rising fuel-economy standards are working—just as the EPA plans to gut them. Fiat Chrysler announced two new plug-in Jeeps for Europe.

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Albertsons makes first US commercial 100% electric refrigerated grocery delivery with a Class 8 truck; Volvo Trucks and AEM

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company-wide fleet, and will be serving Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions stores in Southern California. The inaugural delivery took place on 28 May at a LEED-certified Albertsons store in Irvine, California. to make the first commercial 100% zero-emission grocery delivery with a Class 8 truck in the US. Albertsons Cos.

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EPA finds moderate or severe corrosion in majority of diesel fuel underground storage tank systems studied

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In a report released recently on corrosion inside diesel fuel underground storage tanks ( USTs ), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found moderate or severe corrosion that could affect metal components inside both steel and fiberglass underground tank systems.

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Successful completion of Illinois Basin - Decatur CCS project; CO2 from ethanol plant

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Injection took place from 17 November 2011 to 26 November 2014, with 999,215 tonnes of supercritical CO 2 injected and geologically stored. Simon Sandstone to accept and store one million metric tons of carbon dioxide over the period—the equivalent of annual emissions from about 1.2 Simon Sandstone 2.14

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VinFast delivers first VF 8 City Edition vehicles to US customers

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VinFast delivered the first 45 VF 8 City Edition all-electric SUVs to US customers at its 9 stores across California, signaling the company’s official entry into the North American market. The City Edition vehicles will continue be delivered to customers at VinFast’s stores or through a home-delivery service in the following days.

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EPA orders rare earth mine in California to correct hazardous waste violations

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The violations were discovered as part of unannounced EPA inspections in October 2012. EPA testing at the facility determined that leaked or spilled lead-iron filter cake had impacted on-site stormwater, with the potential to contaminate soil along the edge of the holding area.

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