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As Dallas area tries to clean up air, EPA might end tailpipe tests for older cars
2014-03-09 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Morning News: A smog check for an aging car involves a make-believe drive inside an inspection shop. But that simulated jaunt might be headed toward the scrap heap. With an older cars wheels on rollers, the inspector sticks a probe in the tailpipe, shifts into gear and hits the gas. Part of smog-fighting strategies in smoggy areas such as North Texas for years, tailpipe tests have helped to keep tons of pollution out of the air. But the Environmental Protection Agency says theyve become as outdated...
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