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United States Caribbean Sea Emission Control Area now effective

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The ECA was designated under MARPOL amendments adopted in July 2011. There are now four three designated ECAs in effect globally: The new United States Caribbean Sea ECA (SO x , NO x and PM); the North American ECA (SO x , NO x and PM); the Baltic Sea ECA (SO x ); and. the North Sea ECA (SO x ).

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US 2nd-largest petroleum refinery to pay more than $5.3M for Clean Air Act violations

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Croix, US Virgin Islands refinery. Hovensa LLC became the owner and operator of the former Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp. The government of the US Virgin Islands has joined in the settlement and will receive a portion of the civil penalty. HOVIC) refinery on 30 October 1998.

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NHTSA survey finds 660,000 drivers while driving at any given daylight moment using cell phones or electronic devices

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So far 39 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands ban text messaging for all drivers. Also 10 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands prohibit all drivers from using handheld cell phones while driving.

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EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

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The maximum amount of federal funding that may be requested per application varies by Region: Region 1 (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) will accept applications requesting up to $1,000,000 in grant funds. Virgin Islands) will accept applications requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds.

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Looking good inDEED!

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Scheduled gatherings range from the Virgin Islands EV Association’s EV Rally in St. The Platinum Level sponsor this year is Wells Fargo , the Silver Level is Normal Now , and the Bronze Level is Edison International. Community Partners include Climate Action Reserve , Forth , and Virginia Clean Cities. Our chapters are busy!

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EPA announces ~$44M in DERA funding to reduce emissions from diesel engines

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Region 1 (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) will accept proposals requesting up to $1,000,000 in grant funds. Virgin Islands) will accept proposals requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds. Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S.

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Safety Institute: auto manufacturers fail to meet NHTSA deadline for replacement airbags

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Under this root-cause theory, NHTSA gave the highest priority for airbag inflator replacement to model year 2008 or older vehicles which have been registered in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.