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REPORT: GM gets out from under its polluted sites scot-free

Among those clamoring for attention and payouts from Motors Liquidation Co., the company that assumed General Motors' unwanted assets after its Chapter 11 filing, are the environmental and economic redevelopment departments of state governments. According to reports, when GM exited bankruptcy, its polluted factory and land sites were consumed by the Motor Liquidation, allowing the automaker to avoid the responsibility of cleaning up its mess, and state leaders fear there won't be any money to clean the locations. Before bankruptcy, GM ... Read more →

Riders on the Storm: Does car exhaust contribute to lightning strikes? Jonathon Ramsey

You can add another life-killing phenomenon to the list of deadly byproducts attributable to cars: increased lightning strikes. Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem found that in the ...

No car repairs or painting in Beijing until after Olympics Jeremy Korzeniewski

The city of Beijing has drawn widely-publicized controversy due to its poor air-quality leading up to the 2008 Summer Olympic games. In fact, the air pollution is at least two to three times higher ...

Ford exec: Drive greener or else! Chris Tutor

In an interview with Whatcar?, Ford's global product development boss Richard Parry-Jones said car buyers need to embrace greener cars if global warming is to be overcome. In fact, Parry-Jones goes ...

German government calls out the PT Cruiser for tailpipe emissions Eric Bryant

DaimlerChrysler is on the receiving end of some flack from Germany's own Federal Emissions Agency, which is accusing the automaker of inadequate pollution controls on the European-market Chrysler PT ...

Biodiesel plant caught polluting 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Seattle Times reports that the Washington State Department of Ecology has sent a warning to a biodiesel-crushing plant in the state that it is releasing methanol, a toxic vapor, without a permit. Further investigation has shown spilled vegetable and biodiesel oil on the premise, as well. The ...

Fox News commentator: Ford's 'Green strategy' a mistake 3 years ago on Autoblog

On Fox News, Steven Milloy writes about the backlash suffered by Ford CEO Bill Ford, Jr. at the hands of various environmental groups. The organisations have expressed their displeasure by pointing out that the Blue Oval still produces too much pollution from its manufacturing (“more ...

London questions hybrid's environmental friendliness 3 years ago on Autoblog

U.K. Channel 4 reports that Ken Livingston, the mayor of London, England, is questioning the exemption status of the Lexus RX400h SUV. Owners of the hybrid do not pay the normal eight pound ($14 USD) daily "congestion charge" levied on London drivers by the city. The reason for this ...

Government emissions study a blow to automakers 3 years ago on Autoblog

The U.S. National Research Council released its much-anticipated study of emissions standards Thursday, and its recommendations are a major disappointment to automakers. The NRC study backed the rights of individual states to set their own tough vehicle pollution standards independently of the ...






Autoblog Podcast #158: 'Twas a couple nights before Christmas...

Chris, Editor Paukert, and Dan send the Podcast off for the Christmas holiday in proper fashion

 
 

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