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NEXT PRESIDENT WILL RESOLVE HOW TO REGULATE GREENHOUSE GASES

The Bush Administration has decided not to propose specific steps to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Instead, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comments on the threat posed by global warming and possible ways to address the issue. The action effectively places...
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R&D TAX CREDIT IN LIMBO

Senate republicans and democrats continue to have major differences over tax legislation, which is holding up retroactive extension of the Research and Development Tax Credit which expired in December 2007. SEMA and other groups have been lobbying Congress to restore the tax credit and make it...
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TWO-YEAR DELAY FOR PULL-UP POWER WINDOW SWITCHES

The automakers have been given a two-year extension, until October 2010, to comply with requirements that power window switches have a "pull-to-close" design to prevent children from accidentally leaning on a switch and closing a window on their limbs, head or neck. While most new cars and light...
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GIVE THAT CAR ANOTHER STAR

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has expanded the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) to include a new “overall crashworthiness rating” which combines the front-end, side and rollover test results. Initiated in 1979, the NCAP utilizes a five-star rating system to provide...
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THE WINDSHIELD WILL BE CLEAR OF OBJECTS, RULE OR NO RULE

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) believes the windshield zone intrusion standard (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 219) is now unnecessary. The rule dates back to 1975 and is intended to make sure the windshield area is clear of other motor-vehicle components in...
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TONY STEWART AND RYAN NEWMAN FIND NEW DRIVES AND OTHER RACING NEWS

SILLY SEASON: The annual NASCAR silly season is at full swing. Two-time Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart announced last week that he will leave Joe Gibbs Racing at the end of the season to become driver and co-owner of Haas CNC Racing, which will be renamed Stewart Haas Racing. Meanwhile, Penske...