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Norwalk Harbor Power Plant Shutting Down June 1
The Hartford CourantThe owner of the oil power plant at Norwalk Harbor said Tuesday that it will be closing the facility June 1 since prices in the region's energy market have been too low to justify keeping it open. NRG, a power generation supplier headquartered in...Tags: Standards, Energy, Conservation, Petroleum Industry, Energy Saving
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AAA: Fear of Unknown Fuels Aversion to EVs
KickingTiresIf U.S. car shoppers were more informed about the capabilities and advantages of electric vehicles, they'd be more inclined to buy one, according to AAA. Despite technological advancements and thousands of available charging stations that make EVs far...Tags: Chevrolet, Manufacturing and Engineering, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, Passenger Cars
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Hyundai Plans Tucson Fuel-Cell for 2015
KickingTiresAutomakers have been making and breaking fuel-cell vehicle promises for years, and now Hyundai is jumping into the fray with the Tucson Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle. The automaker is joining the Energy Department, gas suppliers, hydrogen and fuel-cell...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Chevrolet, Ford, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Hyundai
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EPA targets Beck's Lake for possible cleanup
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed adding Beck's Lake to the National Priority List (NPL) of hazardous sites in need of further investigation for possible Superfund designation. Located at West Washington and North...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics
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Reid to delay Senate votes on most Obama nominees until July
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that he will delay votes on several of President Obama’s nominees for key posts until July, a decision raising the prospect that he’ll seek further changes to Senate rules...Tags: Thomas Edward Perez, Career and Workplace, George W. Bush, Politics, Barack Obama
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Final Route 219 permit expected this week
Daily American Staff WriterThe federal Environmental Protection Agency will not ask for an additional review of the Route 219 project from the Meyersdale Bypass north to where the four-lane currently ends in Somerset. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., and U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-...Tags: Highway Transportation, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Politics, Barack Obama, Bill Shuster
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EPA awards Wayne County $600K grant to assess contaminated sites in southwest Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — The Wayne County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority has received a $600,000 federal grant to assess about 32 potentially contaminated sites in southwest Detroit. The Environmental Protection Agency grant was announced by County...Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics
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Shell feared disaster days before Alaska rig grounding: official
ReutersANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Days before a Shell drillship went aground in the storm-tossed Gulf of Alaska, it was clear that towing failures could spell disaster for the vessel, the crew and the marine environment, a company official told a U.S. Coast...Tags: Transportation Industry, National Transportation Safety Board, Petroleum Industry, Politics, Environmental Issues
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2014 BMW 5 Series: What's Changed
KickingTiresMost significant changes: New diesel engine and standard navigation Price change: Most 5 Series are up $1,200 to $1,700 compared to 2013 On sale: August 2013 Which should you buy, 2013 or 2014? Those who want navigation can get it......Tags: Entertainment, Prices, Gaming, Diesel Fuel, Passenger Cars
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Republicans see IRS scandal parallel in EPA info requests
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers on Friday began an investigation into whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency greatly favored left-leaning environmentalists over conservative groups when granting fee waivers for requests to access...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Barack Obama, Freedom of Information Act, Environmental Issues
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U.S. pesticide makers seek answers as bee losses sting agriculture
Reuters(Reuters) - Monsanto Co is hosting a "Bee Summit." Bayer AG is breaking ground on a "Bee Care Center." And Sygenta AG is funding grants for research into the accelerating demise of honeybees in the United States, where the insects pollinate fruits and...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Purdue University, Bayer AG, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Environmental Issues
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BREAKING: EPA OK with 219 construction
The Environmental Protection Agency will not ask for an additional review of the Route 219 project from the Meyersdale Bypass north to Somerset. That means the Army Corps of Engineers may issue the final permit needed for the work to begin. PennDOT...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics
May 21, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 20, 2013
|Blog| Cars.com
May 20, 2013
|Blog| Cars.com
May 21, 2013
|Story| South Bend Tribune
May 21, 2013
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May 20, 2013
|Story| Daily American
May 21, 2013
|Story| AP Michigan
May 21, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 21, 2013
|Blog| Cars.com
May 17, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 20, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 20, 2013
|Story| Daily American
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