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Cars, Smog, and EPA

Legal Planet

For the first 20 years of federal regulation, Congress set the NOx standards for new cars itself. The reason may have been the high political stakes in the car industry or the relatively easier task of setting standards for new products in a single industry using a single energy process. grams per mile (gpm) for NOx.

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The evolution of US NOx standards for cars

Environment, Law, and History

Dan Farber at Legal Planet recently posted on "Cars, Smog, and EPA" An excerpt: For the first 20 years of federal regulation, Congress set the NOx [nitrogen oxides] standards for new cars itself. The initial standard, set in the 1970 Clean Air Act, was 3.1 EPA, 1973). grams per mile (gpm) for NOx.

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Toyota SUV adverts banned in UK on environmental grounds

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References: In Mexico, $2 per hour workers make $40,000 SUVs A Toyota Factory Revs Up in Tijuana Toyota Warns US Workers: Build Camry for Less, or Else Toyota workers urged to reject union Toyota slapped with $180 million fine for violating Clean Air Act U.S. China fines Toyota 87.6 million yuan ($12.5

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Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta

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Lessons Not Learned: The Other Shell Report by Friends of the Earth (2004). Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m million gallons of oil a day and produces up to 3.33

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Address Impact Of Operations In Niger Delta Before Selling SPDC – CSOs Tell Shell

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Lessons Not Learned: The Other Shell Report by Friends of the Earth (2004). Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m million gallons of oil a day and produces up to 3.33

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New Shell documents could aid climate cases, attorneys say

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Lessons Not Learned: The Other Shell Report by Friends of the Earth (2004). Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m million gallons of oil a day and produces up to 3.33

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Shell faces shareholder rebellion over climate activist resolution

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Lessons Not Learned: The Other Shell Report by Friends of the Earth (2004). Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m million gallons of oil a day and produces up to 3.33