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		<title><![CDATA[Mileage of new U.S. vehicles up slightly in 2008, EPA says]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON ? Americans bought slightly more efficient cars and trucks in 2008 compared with a year earlier, and are expected to do so again this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said today. But the report also suggests how difficult it may be for the industry to win acceptance among...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:15:17 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Climate-Bill Stimulus: EPA Sends Greenhouse Gas Finding to White House]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[While climate-change legislation continues its political roller coaster ride through Congress, another effort to regulate greenhouse gas emissions is underfoot.    The Environmental Protection Agency has sent itsÂ final finding on whether carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions are a danger to human health and welfare, Reuters reported....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:09:46 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cow Burps OK: House, Senate Block EPA From Regulating Livestock Emissions]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/energy/10002405/cow-burps-ok-house-senate-block-epa-from-regulating-livestock-emissions/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Farmers can breath a little easier now -- cows can burp and fart without fear of the Environmental Protection Agency regulating their methane emissions.    You may remember the "cow tax" rumors that floated around late last year and caused an uproar among farmers and ranchers worried the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:23:42 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fuel-Thrifty BMW Benefits From EPA's "German Provision"]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BMW is proud of what it describes as a 14 percent fuel economy jump in its U.S. car fleet between 1990 and 2005. In Europe, that improvement was even better in the same time frame, at 16 percent. In 2007, BMW AGâ€™s fuel economy improved at four times the average...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:05:16 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[EPA Transportation and Air Quality Chief Talks to BNET Autos About 35.5 MPG]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10002750/epa-transportation-and-air-quality-chief-talks-to-bnet-autos-about-355-mpg/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Margo Oge , a Toyota Prius driver, is the director of the Environmental Protection Agencyâ€™s office of transportation and air quality, and she sat down with BNET Autos just after a public hearing on the EPA and Department of Transportationâ€™s proposed standards mandating that cars sold in the U.S. reach...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:42:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Shock and Awe: EPA Halts Largest Mountaintop Coal Mine]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency is serious: It really is taking on Big Coal in a big way. Following up on word last month that it would delay action on 79 mountaintop coal mining projects EPA Takes on the Coal Industry, the agency on Friday moved to halt the Clean Water...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:54:29 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[2010 Hyundai Accent gets more fuel-efficient with Blue]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hyundai recently announced a new fuel-efficient trim called â??Blueâ?? for the Elantra that boasts an EPA-rated 35 mpg in highway driving. Now the Blue concept has extended to the Accent with the full line seeing an incremental fuel economy improvement and the thrifty Blue three-door hatchback boasting a 36 mpg...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:40:32 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Five and Counting: Apple Quits Chamber of Commerce]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple hasÂ turned in its membership card toÂ the U.S. Chamber of Commerce -- effective immediately -- over the business lobbying group's opposition to the Environmental Protection's Agency effort to limit greenhouse gases.    Apple's departure from the Chamber may not be as surprising as say, three utilities quitting the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:44:39 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Week in Oil & Gas: Boxer-Kerry Bill, EPA Emissions Rules, and China's Oil Grab Efforts]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greenhouse gas emissions dominated headlines throughout the week withÂ the introduction ofÂ legislation that seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and another government agency jumping into propose its own rules for industrial facilities.    The Senate -- via co-sponsors Barbara Boxer, D- Calif., and John Kerry, D-Mass. -- introduced its...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:19:14 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Auto Industry and Green Groups Agree on Landmark Climate Policy]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a swift bit of Congressional maneuvering September 24, the U.S. Senate rejected a proposed amendment from longtime global warming skeptic Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) that would have effectively killed President Obamaâ€™s plan to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks. Whatâ€™s interesting is that the auto industry itself opposed...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:50:28 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Auto Dealers, U.S. Chamber Take on California Climate Regulation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10002375/auto-dealers-us-chamber-take-on-california-climate-regulation/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Although automakers essentially signed a peace treaty last May with the Obama administration and the state of California, someÂ arms of the industry donâ€™t seem to have gotten the olive branch.    On Tuesday, the National Automobile Dealers Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce quietly filed a preliminary...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:53:52 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Big Green Claims for the Fisker Karma Supercar]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10002355/big-green-claims-for-the-fisker-karma-supercar/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Fisker Karma will be at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week, and the Irvine, California-based company is claiming very strong green credentials for its ultra-fast (zero to 62 in six seconds) plug-in hybrid supercar.    Using Society of Automotive Engineers SAE calculators, Fisker says it gets 67.2...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:35:58 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[2010 Acura ZDX on sale at end of 2009]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[08/16/2009 - TORRANCE, Calif. - The all-new 2010 Acura ZDX four-door sports coupe will arrive this winter at Acura dealerships with dramatic styling, outstanding performance and the latest in advanced technology.  The segment bending ZDX features stunning coupe-like styling with the added benefit of a commanding presence and flexible utility....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:55:15 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf: Where the Triple-Digit Fuel Economy Came From]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[    The Internet has been buzzing with calculations, many of them erroneous, about how General Motors arrived at its estimate of 230 mpg equivalent for the series hybrid Chevy Volt, due late next year.    The smoke has cleared enough that we can get a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:51:32 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[GM says mercury pollution not its problem anymore]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/news-analysis/gm-mercury-pollution-problem-anymore/7540/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Washington -- As hundreds of thousands of clunkers head to the scrap yard, General Motors Co. has dropped out of a partnership that collects toxic parts from recycled automobiles to prevent mercury pollution. Participants in the environmental program told the Associated Press the timing of GM's departure could undermine their...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:04:58 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Green Plains Ethanol Biz Rallies, Algae Project Close At Hand]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/energy/10001836/green-plains-ethanol-biz-rallies-algae-project-close-at-hand/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Green Plains Renewable Energy provided some green shoots fodderÂ for the ethanol industry to nibble onÂ this week.Â TheÂ No. 4 ethanol producerÂ in the U.S. posted aÂ profitable second quarter, two plants purchased last spring are now on line and execs with the company noted slightly improving margins in the third quarter. Green Plains also...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:21:16 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Truth Behind the 230 MPG Claim From the Chevy Volt: Analysis]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/news-analysis/truth-230-mpg-claim-chevy/7519/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[It's all in the numbers: The EPA has finally figured out exactly what the testing procedures might be (the regulation hasn't formally been adopted yet) for plug-in hybrid vehicles like the Chevy Volt. This week Chevy announced that the Volt will deliver 230 mpg. Other plug-in-hybrid manufacturers won't be long...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:38:21 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[CHEAT SHEET: Truth About Sky-High MPG Claims for Electric, Hybrid and Mini Cars]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/energy/news-analysis/cheat-sheet-truth-sky-mpg/7386/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The battle of the MPGs kicked into high gear this week with General Motors making the bold claim that its upcoming Chevy Volt, an extended-range electric vehicle, will get 230 MPG for city driving. Nissan countered with an announcement that its 2011 all-electric LEAF sedan will get some 367 MPG...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:50:32 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Is the GM Volt mileage claim legit?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/technology/news-analysis/gm-volt-mileage-claim-legit/7354/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[General Motors' announcement on Tuesday that it expects that the Chevy Volt will get an eye-popping 230 miles per gallon begs an obvious question: how can the mileage of electric vehicles be compared to gasoline cars?It's a problem that the Environmental Protection Agency is working on with the Department of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:09:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Nissan says Leaf EV beats Chevy Volt with 367 mpg:]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/news-analysis/nissan-leaf-ev-beats-chevy/7291/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The green car mileage race is now under way, and Nissan Motor Co. isn't impressed by the Chevrolet Volt's 230-mpg claim. The Japanese automaker says its new Leaf electric vehicle gets 367 mpg, or about 60 percent better fuel efficiency. "Nissan Leaf = 367 mpg, no tailpipe, and no gas...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:10:37 -0700</pubDate>
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