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UT Austin to lead $58M study of methane hydrate in Gulf of Mexico; $41M from DOE

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Methane hydrate—natural gas trapped in an ice-like cage of water molecules—occurs in both terrestrial and marine environments. Post-cruise analyses will determine the in situ concentrations, the physical properties, the lithology, and the thermodynamic state of methane hydrate bearing sand reservoirs. —Peter Flemings.

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Chevrolet introduces new Cruze; new 1.4L EcoTec turbo, new 1.6L diesel coming to US in 2017

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The new Cruze will be offered in more than 40 global markets and goes on sale first in North America in early 2016. diesel already proven in Europe and other global markets. —Dan Nicholson, vice president, GM Global Powertrain. Variable-flow oil pump enhances efficiency. A new, standard 1.4L Cruze stats.

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After Musk commits $180m, Trump says he’ll end EV mandate that doesn’t exist

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They could have been better, but after lobbying from the auto and oil industries, those regulations were softened compared to the original proposal. The Natural Resources Defense Council, a group that undertakes legal challenges to protect the environment, won 92% of their cases against the Trump EPA due to their incompetence.