Archive for March 2011

Court Backed a ‘Toxic’ Air Plan for Calif., NRDC Says

(CN) – The Natural Resources Defense Council says that the 9th Circuit’s decision to uphold an air-quality plan means that the 1.5 million people residents residing along the congested highways of the Los Angeles area will continue breathing toxic dust from auto exhaust. View full post on All Stories

Is it Wise to Accept The Maximum Deductible?

When you start off on your tour of the internet, one thing becomes clear almost immediately. If you use the free online search engines, you can get a flood of quotes into your inbox. All the major auto insurers are tied into one or more of the search engines and they all respond to searches [...]

Paul Menard Auto Club 400 race review

Originally posted on Paul Menard’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/notes/paul-menard/03-27-2011-auto-club-speedway-race-report-paul-menard-no-27-sertamenards-chevrol/156695921056363Paul Menard and the No. 27 Serta/Menards Team Leave… Matthew De Witt March 30, 2011 View full post on All Stories

EU plans to ban cars from cities by 2050

Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News Brussels, Belgium (AHN) – The European Union released Monday a new transport plan for the 27-member bloc that would improve mobility through road, rail, air and water networks, reduce dependence on imported oil and cut greenhouse gas emissions. The plan, which would encourage major infrastructure investment, features the banning of [...]

Shooting leads to car-bus collision in Chicago, 11 hurt

Windsor Genova – AHN News News Writer Chicago, IL, United States (AHN) – Gunmen fired at a car in Chicago’s Englewood area on Tuesday forcing it to flee and crash into a bus. Eleven people were hurt in the collision and police are investigating the shooting incident. Witnesses said two men jumped out of a [...]

Pennsylvania Conducts Study to Reduce Size and Cost of Fleet

HARRISBURG, PA – State governor Tom Corbett (R) ordered the review to reduce costs after campaigning on tax reductions and government reform. View full post on Automobile Stories

McRaith to leave Illinois in June for new fed job

Illinois’ top insurance regulator said Tuesday he’s committed to working with Gov. Pat Quinn and lawmakers on pressing state issues during his last two months on the job.Insurance Department Director Michael McRaith is leaving in June to take a post in the President Barack Obama’s administration. Until then, McRaith said, he’s dedicated to working View [...]

NASA says Amazonian drought could accelerate global climate change

Matthew Borghese – AHN News Contributor Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – A NASA-funded study says droughts in the Amazon rainforest have reduced its “greenness,” and is seen as an effect of negative climate change in the region. With continued deterioration, experts say the region could transition from a rainforest to a woody savanna or [...]

Simple method to get reliable and free cheap car insurance online quotes.

It is very easy these days to find a free auto insurance quote on the web world. It is just a matter of few clicks to get thousands of websites offering you the same. So, you can get a best suitable quote in just a few minutes. To start off, you just need to click [...]

ALEX BRUMMER: Equitable offers some relief for policyholders

Here is a first for the insurance world. A company promising policyholders a 12.5pc bonus if they leave the mother ship. Quite a contrast to normal practice when investors are punished for demanding their money back. View full post on All Stories