Sanofi pulls Zantac from U.S. and Canada after carcinogen found
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sanofi SA said on Friday it would recall popular heartburn medicine Zantac in the United States and Canada, after the medicines were linked with a probable…
Fiat Chrysler faces $79 million U.S. penalty for fuel economy shortfall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCHA.MI) on Wednesday said it faces a $79 million U.S. civil penalty for failing to meet 2017 fuel economy requirements, as regulators reported…
Elizabeth Warren Visits Michigan’s Most Polluted ZIP Code
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren visited Michigan’s most polluted ZIP code for the first time last week. The Massachusetts senator toured a community center and a school in the 48217…
Mercedes-Benz offers subsidies to retrofit older diesel cars in Germany
FILE PHOTO: A Mercedes-Benz “Vision URBANETIC” concept car is seen in front of the Daimler AG logo during the company’s annual news conference in Stuttgart, Germany, February 6, 2019. REUTERS/Michael…
Legionnaire’s outbreak linked to hot tubs kills one, sickens dozens in North Carolina
(Reuters) – An outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease that has killed one person and sickened dozens of others in North Carolina may have spread from contaminated hot tubs at a state…
23 states sue Trump to keep California’s auto emission rules
California sued Friday to stop the Trump administration from revoking its authority to set greenhouse gas emission and fuel economy standards for cars and trucks, enlisting help from 22 other…
House Democrats ask if Trump interfered in DOJ automaker antitrust probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. Democratic lawmakers on Thursday asked the White House to turn over documents that would show if President Donald Trump interfered or directed a Justice Department…
U.S. launches antitrust probe into California automaker agreement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether the decision of four automakers in July to reach a voluntary agreement with California to adopt state emissions standards violated…
EPA, DOT say California actions on auto emissions appear to be ‘unlawful’
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sign is seen on the podium at EPA headquarters in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2018. REUTERS/Ting Shen WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top…
Microplastics turning up in human stool
(Reuters Health) – Tiny bits of plastic may be getting into our bodies via the air we breathe and the food we eat, a new study suggests. Researchers who examined…