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LOS ANGELES – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement valued at more than $400,000 with Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. for a fleet of diesel trucks that violated California’s Truck and Bus Regulation. The company will spend $180,600 on environmental projects to reduce air pollution at schools in the Los Angeles area, and $75,000 on air quality improvements in the San Joaquin Valley. It will also pay a $154,400 civil penalty and has taken measures to comp …

Friday April 22, 2016 is Earth Day. Starting in 1970, this day of observance has developed into a global movement, challenging ideas, igniting passions and inspiring people all over the world to take action against the forces of environmental destruction. Throughout the coming years we expect many undesirable changes to occur in our environment, two of which—­air pollution and extreme weather—have the potential to be catastrophic. Becoming informed is the first step in successfully fightin …