Jo Ann Lawrence

Tougher heavy trucks mileage standards to reduce carbon pollution

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Heavy trucks mileage standards apply to semis, large pickups, vans, buses and work trucks The Obama administration on Friday proposed tougher mileage standards for medium and heavy-duty trucks, the latest move by President Barack Obama in his second-term drive to reduce pollution blamed for global warming. The Environmental Protection Agency issued new rules that would […]

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Hijacked Malaysian oil tanker rescued, pirates flee on lifeboat

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Malaysian oil tanker found in waters off southern Vietnam KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Pirates who hijacked a Malaysian oil tanker last week have fled on the ship’s lifeboat after being pursued by a Malaysian navy ship, an official said Friday. Navy chief Abdul Aziz Jaafar said the eight pirates, believed to be Indonesians, abandoned the MT Orkim Harmony

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Fracking opponents promoting a political agenda, not science

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EPA study found no link between fracking and widespread water contamination After years of study and research, the Environmental Protection Agency finally released its comprehensive report on hydraulic fracturing and drinking water. It found no evidence linking fracking with “widespread, systemic” water contamination. It’s likely that some of the regulators at the EPA hated to admit that

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CP Rail asks judge to not approve Lac Megantic derailment settlement

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47 people killed in Lac Megantic explosion Lawyers for Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. asked a Quebec judge not to approve a proposed $430-million settlement fund for victims of the Lac-Megantic train derailment because they say its terms are unfair to the company. Alain Riendeau told Quebec Superior Court Justice Gaetan Dumas on Wednesday the terms severely

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Imperial Oil’s Kearl oilsands expansion project up and running

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Kearl oilsands expansion project significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions On Tuesday, Imperial Oil announced the successful startup of the $9 billion Kearl oilsands expansion project. New technology used in Imperial Oil’s Kearns oilsands project will mean on a well-to-wheels basis, diluted bitumen will have about the same greenhouse-gas emissions footprint as the average crude refined today in

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Honda natural gas, hybrid Civics shelved due to slow sales

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Honda also discontinuing plug-in rechargeable Accord Slow sales and falling gasoline prices have prompted Honda to stop selling gas-electric hybrid and natural gas-powered versions of its Civic compact car. The company also said that it will discontinue a plug-in rechargeable version of the midsize Accord. But it plans to roll out a new, more efficient version

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