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District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Decision on DTE Energy Company and Sierra Club Agreement
Court Decision on DTE Sierra Club
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PCS Geismar (Louisiana) Clean Air Act MACT Settlement
This is the PCS Nitrogen settlement page.
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Medline Industries Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Settlement
CSX Transportation will help improve surface water quality in the area impacted by the oil spill through a contribution of $500,000 to a state-administered fund to upgrade a water treatment facility in Fayette County, West Virginia.
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First Amendment to 2012 U.S. v. Marathon Petroleum Co. Clean Air Act Consent Decree
Details related to the Marathon Petroleum Company settlement which aims to reduce emissions.
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Do-it-yourself Bed Bug Control
Controlling bed bugs is complex. Using an integrated pest management (IPM) approach incorporates both non-chemical and pesticide methods. Success depends on the extent of the infestation, clutter on site, and resident participation.
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Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting: May 25-26, 2022
PPDC Meeting May 25-26
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Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting: October 27-28, 2021
Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee meeting Agenda forOctober 27-28, 2021. Find the agenda and presentation materials here.
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Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting: May 12-13, 2021
Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee meeting Agenda for May 12-13, 2021. Find the agenda and presentation materials here.
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Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting: October 28-29, 2020
Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee meeting Agenda for October 28-29, 2020. Find the agenda and presentation materials here.
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Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting: May 20-21, 2020
Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee meeting Agenda for May 20-21, 2020. Find the agenda and presentation materials here.
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Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting: October 31, 2018
Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee meeting Agenda for October 31, 2018
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Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting: November 1-2, 2017
The Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee will meet on November 1-2, 2017. Find the agenda and presentation materials here.
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Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting: May 2-3, 2018
The Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee will meet on May 2-3, 2018. Find the agenda and presentation materials here.
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Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting November 2 - 3, 2016
Agenda and presentations for Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting November 2 - 3, 2016
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Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting May 18-19, 2016
View meeting materials and the transcript of the May 2016 PPDC meeting.
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EPA Protects Maui & Hawai‘i Water by Ordering Closure of Five Cesspools
EPA News Release: EPA Protects Maui & Hawai‘i Water by Ordering Closure of Five Cesspools
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EPA and California Air Resources Board disapprove Volkswagen’s Proposed Emissions Modification for model year 2012 – 2014 manual transmission diesel Passat vehicles; VW intends to submit revised proposal
EPA and CARB approve an emissions modification proposed by Volkswagen (VW) to reduce nitrogen oxides emissions from model year 2009-2014, generation 1, 2.0 liter diesel Jetta, Golf, Beetle, and Audi A3 vehicles.
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“Benchmarking a 2016 Honda Civic 1.5-liter L15B7 Turbocharged Engine and Evaluating the Future Efficiency Potential of Turbocharged Engines,” SAE Technical Paper 2018-01-0319, 2018, Mark Stuhldreher, John Kargul, Daniel Barba, Joseph McDonald, Stanislav B
This paper complete EPA benchmarking study of a 2016 Honda Civic with a 4-cylinder 1.5-liter L15B7 turbocharged engine and its CVT, including both chassis testing and engine dynamometer testing to measure vehicle and engine efficiencies.
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“Predictive GT-Power Simulation for VNT Matching on a 1.6L Turbocharged GDI Engine,” SAE Technical Paper 2018-01-0161, 2018, Dennis Robertson, Graham Conway, Chris Chadwell, Joseph McDonald, Daniel Barba, Mark Stuhldreher, Aaron Birckett
This paper describes an engine model developed using GT-Power software with a predictive combustion mechanism which assessed the performance of a VNT’s ability to support low pressure LP-EGR across the engine operating map and its impact on thermal e
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“Selective Interrupt and Control: An Open ECU Alternative,” SAE Technical Paper 2018-01-0127, 2018, Logan Smith, Ian Smith, and Scott Hotz
This paper describes the development process of SIC that enabled a test engineer to command off-calibration setpoints for intake and exhaust cam phasing as well as ignition timing without the need for an open ECU duplicating the stock calibration.