October 2013
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Auto Fuel Economy Rises by 4.3 MPG in the Last Five Years
By: Seth J. Schriftman According to an October 2013 report completed by the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute, entitled “A Comparison of CAFE Standards and Actual CAFE Performance of New Light-Duty Vehicles,” model year 2013 vehicles have an average fuel economy of 29.8 miles per gallon (mpg). This is an increase in vehicle efficiency… Continue reading
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New IPCC Report: Human Influence On Global Warming Is Clear
Meeting in Stockholm last week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released new research from its Fifth Assessment Report – the culmination of six years of research and data analyses since the Fourth Assessment Report was issued in 2007. The IPCC Working Group concluded “… It is extremely likely that human influence has been… Continue reading
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FAA Seeks To Penalize Model Airplane (aka “Drone”) Pilot
In what appears to be a case of first impression, a drone operator that had been hired to take aerial photographs for an advertising agency was assessed a civil penalty in the amount of $10,000 for operating an “Unmanned Aircraft System” (“UAS”) in a careless or reckless manner in violation of Federal Aviation Regulations. According… Continue reading
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New Global Commission Launched To Address Economic Growth And Climate Change
By: Seth J. Schriftman On September 24, 2013, a new organization, the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate (the “Commission”), launched in New York. The Commission will focus its efforts on the economic costs and benefits of acting on climate change. Speakers at the inaugural event included the Chair of the Commission, former… Continue reading