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• Recalled Volkswagen TDI Diesel Engines to be Repaired by End of Next Year: CEO

  October 7, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Volkswagen's CEO says diesel vehicles with emissions cheat software should be fixed next year, as West Virginia becomes latest to sue the German automaker.

• VW Diesel Emissions Scandal Leads to Calls for “On-The-Road” Testing

  October 2, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Following the discovery that Volkswagen installed software to cheat on emissions testing, environmental groups are calling for vehicles to be screened on the road and for harsher penalties.

• Recalled Volkswagen Diesel Car Fix To Involve Software Update Outside of U.S.

  September 30, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Volkswagen has announced a fix for some cars equipped with software designed to cheat emissions testing, but the fix does not apply to vehicles in the U.S.

• MDL Sought for Audi, Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Lawsuits

  September 29, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  Plaintiffs push for creation of VW diesel vehicle MDL as number of lawsuits against German automaker continues to grow.

• Volkswagen Diesel Emissions Problem Known For Years: Report

  September 28, 2015

  Russell Maas

  Reports indicate that Volkswagen executives knew for years that some diesel vehicles had software designed to cheat emissions tests, as lawsuits against the company continue to be filed.

• Volkswagen Lawsuits Filed By Vehicle Owners Over Diesel Emissions Problems

  September 24, 2015

  Russell Maas

  Volkswagen faces a growing number of lawsuits and potentially billions in fines after admitting that it installed software on diesel vehicles that were designed to cheat air emissions tests.

• Volkswagen Recall Issued After Rigging Emissions Tests For U.S. Diesel Vehicles

  September 22, 2015

  Russell Maas

  Volkswagen admits that software in millions of vehicles worldwide helped some of its diesel powered vehicles cheat during clean air emissions tests.

• New Federal Rules To Reveal Ingredients of Controversial Fracking Fluids Blocked By Judge

  June 26, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Rules that would have revealed the contents of fracking fluids used on public lands have been stalled by a federal judge for at least another month.

• Fracking Operations Linked to Low Birth Weight: Study

  June 23, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  New research indicates that pregnant women living near fracking wells are at increased risk of delivering a baby with low birth weight.

• Unborn Children into Poverty, Exposed to Pollution More Likely to Have Lower IQ: Study

  April 30, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study indicate that poor children are exposed to more pollution, which may result in lower IQ scores.