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Honda Civic Hybrid Auto Review by Jim MacPherson
Honda introduced the Civic to the U.S. in 1973. Since then there have been eight generations of the Civic, with the completely new ninth generation now arriving at dealers as a 2012 model.
These redesigned Civics include high performance Si models and...Tags: Road Transportation, Politics, Car Engine Repair, Energy Resources, Regional Authority
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Proposals seek to reduce power plant water pollution
Muskogee Phoenix, Okla.Federal environmental regulators have proposed a range of options designed to reduce toxic pollutants discharged by certain power plants close to waterways. The proposals were made in accordance with a consent order issued in a lawsuit filed by...Tags: Water Pollution, Environmental Pollution, Mining, Environmental Issues, Rivers
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TVA at 80
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.The Tennessee Valley Authority celebrated its 80th birthday on Friday, but officials insist America's biggest government utility shouldn't be retired or sold off yet even though President Obama has suggested studying the idea. "TVA's mission is as...Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Environmental Issues, Energy Saving, Tennessee Valley Authority, Dwayne Johnson
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Northeast Japan jolted by magnitude 5.9 quake, no tsunami warning
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted northeastern Japan on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tokyo Electric Power Co's two nuclear plants in Fukushima reported no...Tags: Japan, Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Tokyo (Japan), Tokyo Electric Power Co.
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Group urges fair rates
Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.Three industries in the greater Owensboro area have formed a new group to get customers at the grassroots level to speak out for what they call fair and reasonable utility rate increases from Big Rivers Electric Corp. and Kenergy Corp. Fair Rates...Tags: Domtar Incorporated, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Century Aluminum Company, Metal and Mineral, Non Ferrous Metal
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Out of the Blue: Speak up against San Onofre
Amid a spate of promising economic news, home values are climbing. Now for the bad news. For the first time in human history, the concentration of climate-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is nearing the milestone level of 400 parts per million....Tags: Southern California Edison Company, Politics, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Barbara Boxer
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South Korea facing another summer of electric power shortages
The Korea Herald, Seoul / Asia News NetworkSEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- Despite the planned resumption of construction for 52 high-voltage transmission cable towers in Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province, next week, Korea is highly likely to again face power shortages this summer and winter,...Tags: Environmental Issues, Korea Electric Power Corporation, Nuclear Power, Conservation, Germany
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LePage not happy with bipartisan energy bill
Portland Press Herald, MaineA proposal meant to lower energy costs for Mainers beginning this winter doesn't go far enough in cutting heating bills to satisfy Gov. Paul LePage, his energy director said Tuesday, and doesn't address some of the governor's key concerns about wind power...Tags: Alternative Energy, Politics, Republican Party, Energy Saving, Regional Authority
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FACTBOX-U.S. coal-fired power plants scheduled to shut
ReutersMay 16 (Reuters) - U.S. power companies plan to shut or convert over 50,000 megawatts (MW) of coal-fired plants over the next several years as cheap natural gas prices and strict environmental rules have made coal the more expensive option in some areas....Tags: Avon (Dare, North Carolina), Barack Obama, Edison International, Salem (Salem, Virginia), Mining
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North America has enough summer power, but Texas problem possible
Reuters(Reuters) - North America should have enough power to meet electricity demands this summer, the region's electric reliability organization said on Thursday. But continued growth in power demand with only a small increase in power resources could cause...Tags: Weather Warnings, Natural Disasters, Alternative Energy, Environmental Issues, Nuclear Power
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Japan govt takes aim at electricity monopolies
Reuters* Japan power costs among highest in world * Electricity mkt overhaul is key part of PM's reform agenda * But regional monopolies will be hard to overcome By Aaron Sheldrick and Risa Maeda TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japan is embarking on its most...Tags: Alternative Energy, Politics, Tokyo (Japan), Tokyo Electric Power Co., Corporate Crime
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Acquisitions benefiting shareholders, PPL CEO says
Recent acquisitions are driving up the price of PPL Corp. stock, CEO William Spence said Wednesday at the Allentown company's annual shareholders' meeting. "Investors have noticed that we are delivering on our promise," Spence said. "Our stock price...Tags: Allentown, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Companies and Corporations, Corporate Officers, CEO Pay
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