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A Settlement with Three Companies Did Not Conform to Federal Standards

Jan 22, 2015

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with three companies affiliated with Shell Oil Company to resolve Clean Air Act violations, including selling gasoline and diesel fuel that did not conform to ...

Tags: Vehicle Fuel Standards, gasoline, Auto

China's Ministry Has Lifted a Ban on Approvals for New Refinery Projects

Apr 25, 2014

China's Ministry of Environmental Protection has lifted a ban on approvals for new refinery projects and upgrades proposed by state-owned companies PetroChina and Sinopec, the ministry announced in a notice posted on its website Wednesday. ...

Tags: Sinopec, PetroChina, New Refinery Approvals

Obama Is Giving Federal Agencies Slightly More Than One Year to Draft a Rule Proposal

Feb 19, 2014

President Obama is giving federal agencies slightly more than one year to draft a rule proposal that would boost fuel economy and tighten greenhouse-gas emissions for medium- and heavy duty trucks. Obama directed the National Highway ...

Tags: Transportation, Trucks

Sinopec to Spend Yuan 30 Billion to Upgrade Its Refineries to Produce Cleaner Oil Products

Oct 22, 2013

China's dominant refiner Sinopec, or China Petroleum & Chemical Corp, expects to spend Yuan 30 billion ($4.9 billion) annually over the next few years to upgrade its refineries to produce cleaner oil products, the company said Thursday. ...

Tags: Fuel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

Chinese Drivers Will Have to Pay More in Fuel Prices Amid The Country's Drive

Sep 25, 2013

Chinese drivers will have to pay more in fuel prices amid the country's drive to reduce air pollution through upgraded fuel quality. In the next two years, the prices of motor gasoline and diesel which meet the national 'fourth-phase' ...

Tags: Pricing Policy, Greener Fuel

Consumers Will Need to Bear Some of The Costs of Tighter Fuel Standards

Sep 25, 2013

China said Monday that consumers will need to bear some of the costs of tighter fuel standards, opening the door to higher prices at fuel pumps as the nation balances growing public concern over the environment with worries about inflation. ...

Tags: Fuel Standards, Fuel Pumps

Are Incandescent Light Bulbs Really Illegal?

Apr 9, 2013

Are Incandescent Light Bulbs Really Illegal? Both of our kids like to sleep with multiple sources of light: a bright incandescent light bulb from a half-open closet, the dim glow of a flower-shaped silicone night light, and the occasional ...

Tags: Incandescent Light Bulb, Incandescent Bulb

China's State Administration of Taxation Announced a Series of Measures to Take Effect

Dec 6, 2012

The Chinese government's latest move to combat tax evasion by imposing a consumption tax on MTBE and aromatics is likely to raise gasoline blending costs and make imports of finished gasoline relatively more cost-effective, industry sources ...

Tags: Tax on MTBE, Gasoline, aromatics

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