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WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Recently issued rules by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency focus on severely limiting the amount of toxic emissions from cars and trucks.
The Washington Post said the strict new regulations issued Friday are aimed at decreasing the 1999 reported levels of vehicle toxic emissions by 80 percent by 2030.
To reach this goal, the EPA issued stricter emission standards for both cold weather automobiles and fuel containers, along with new regulations aimed at limiting the amount of amount of benzene in gasoline.
A naturally occurring compound in crude oil, benzene is seen as the second-biggest cancer risk in the United States through its contributions to air pollution.
EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson said that by imposing an absolute cap of 1.3 percent benzene regarding any product and through his organization's other new regulations, the average U.S. citizen will benefit greatly.
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CANBERRA, Australia, May 23 (UPI) --
Australia has passed legislation establishing the $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corp. to provide grants and government investment to green projects.
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MELBOURNE, Fla., May 23 (UPI) --
Northrop Grumman says its Military Airworthiness Certification is closer for its re-engined EC-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft.
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The housing inventory rose slightly in April, which is unusual in the middle of the spring sales season. The uptick may be the result of rising seller confidence and it should ease concerns that the super tight inventory levels of the last six months...
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