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...little less than two years ago the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decided to revise the tests it uses to determine the official fuel-economy rating for new automobiles. It was no secret that before the revision, the actual gas mileage delivered by a new car tended to be significantly lower than what was promised by the official "window sticker" ratings. That's because they were based on the EPA's old tests, which involved little more than steady driving - without the use of air conditioning or anything else that might increase gasoline consumption...
...This is a very timely and important topic to EPA and the nation,” said Stephanie H. Willett, the team leader for the EPA graduate fellowship program...
...want to help young scientists develop the skills that will ultimately help them in their professional careers and which we hope will help organizations like the EPA and state decision-makers,” said David L. Deegan, a spokesperson for the EPA...
...Bush EPA just walk away is shocking.' BARBARA BOXER, chair of the Senate's Environment Committee, saying the Environmental Protection Agency bowed to pressure from the Pentagon in its decision not to remove a toxic rocket-fuel ingredient found in the drinking water of nearly 400 sites in 35 states...
...have not intervened in any way.' PAUL YAROSCHAK, Pentagon deputy director for emerging contaminants, saying the EPA's decision was based on the Safe Drinking Water...