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EPA denies California's right to mandate emissions
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersThe Bush administration Wednesday denied California's bid to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles, dealing a blow to the state's attempts to combat global warming and prompting an immediate vow from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to take the...Tags: Standards, Environmental Politics, Local Government, Regional Authority, Justice System
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EPA chief is said to have ignored staff
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ignored his staff's written findings in denying California's request for a waiver to implement its landmark law to slash greenhouse gases from vehicles, sources inside and outside the agency told The...Tags: Travel, Bill Clinton, Litigation and Regulation, Standards, Environmental Politics
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A four-cylinder solution to the mid-size crisis
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs the cost of putting a tiger in the tank keeps going up, drivers are opting for a smaller cat under the hood. Small-car sales have been a rare pocket of strength for the slumping auto industry in recent months as Americans sought relief from sky-high...Tags: Sports, SUVs and Crossovers, Transportation, Travel, Ford
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Tax incentives drying up for popular hybrid cars
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe federal government offers tax incentives that can save consumers thousands of dollars when they purchase gas-sipping hybrid vehicles. But buyer beware: The three most popular hybrids sold in America either no longer qualify for the tax break or are...Tags: Tax Credits, Internal Revenue Service, State Budgets, Kelley Blue Book LLC, Consumers
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Chevy will carry GM's green flag
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterCan going green help Chevrolet gain traction in California? That's General Motors Corp.'s thinking. The auto giant announced plans at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week to make its Chevy brand the flag bearer in GM's quest to be the world leader in fuel...Tags: SUVs and Crossovers, Nissan Motor Co., Travel, Toyota Motor Corp., Ford
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DaimlerChrysler paid record fuel economy fine in 2007
Associated Press WriterThe former DaimlerChrysler AG paid a record $30.3 million fine in 2007 for violating fuel efficiency requirements set by the federal government. The fine was assessed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration against the automaker, which...Tags: National Government, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Vehicles, Politics, Fines
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Climate commitment
THERE'S SO MUCH talk about climate change in Washington these days that the hot air itself may be contributing to global warming. But two approaching decisions will test whether President Bush and the Democrat-led Congress can match their words with...Tags: Bill Clinton, Standards, National Government, Republican Party, Environmental Politics
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Newt's lesson for Pelosi
HOUSE DEMOCRATS avoided a full-scale meltdown over their top domestic priority Monday when Speaker Nancy Pelosi forced Michigan Rep. John D. Dingell to shelve most of an energy bill that amounted to a slag heap of special-interest favors for the auto,...Tags: Bill Clinton, National Government, Global Warming, Weather, Nancy Pelosi
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Local Voices: Palos Heights, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Palos Park
Letters to the editor from Palos Heights, Orland Park, Tinley Park and Palos Park residents. Gas-price mystery Here we go again. We, the Chicago-area lemmings, who rely upon gasoline for our daily lives, again face insane prices. Reports suggest...Tags: Slavery, Politics, Petroleum Industry, Interior Policy, Elections
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U.S. agency compares costs of fueling with gas vs. using electric cars
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Energy Department launched the eGallon – a quick and simple way for consumers to compare the costs of fueling electric vehicles vs. driving on gasoline. In Missouri, the eGallon price is about $1.24, meaning that a typical...
Tags: Travel, Economy, Business and Finance, Trips and Vacations, Petroleum Industry, Manufacturing and Engineering
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More anger over gas prices
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- So far this month, the Indiana Attorney General's Office has received more than 80 gas-price related complaints. In comparison, it received just 15 complaints in all of May. "It affects us all when prices are this high and we do understand...Tags: Justice System, Prices, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Lawyers, Petroleum Industry
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Small flaws mar Subaru Forester
Detroit Free PressThere's a difference between data and information. Information has context and relevance. It's the building block of knowledge. Data can be trivial: meaningless facts. How many rivets are there in the Eiffel Tower? I don't know, and I don't care unless...Tags: SUVs and Crossovers, Ford, Petroleum Industry, Detroit Free Press, Chevrolet
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