EPA may settle with diesel engine makers - NYT NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to impose its biggest civil penalty against makers of diesel-truck engines for violations of clean-air standards, according to officials, the New York Times reported Thursday. If approved, the settlement could cost the companies close to $1 billion and significantly reduce future pollution from diesel trucks, the report said. EPS and Justice Department lawyers have been putting together a deal with several engine makers that would force the companies to pay large fines and accelerate bringing to production cleaner engines, the report said. See full story <http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2556711265-2c3>
