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<item><title>U.S. EPA requires Southern California companies to protect residents from lead&#45;based paint dangers (CA)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1B7FB9D646B08C8785257EF100636C1A</link><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &#45; The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently fined two companies&#44; Calspec Enterprises&#44; Inc. and Waypoint Homes&#44; Inc. a total of &#36;46&#44;550 for failing to comply with federal lead&#45;based paint rules at several residential properties in Southern California. &#147;Lead&#45;based paint is ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Nov 2015 13:21:00 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1B7FB9D646B08C8785257EF100636C1A</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>EPA&#44; California Notify Volkswagen of Additional Clean Air Act Violations  (HQ)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4A45A5661216E66C85257EF10061867B</link><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &#150; Today&#44; EPA is issuing a second notice of violation &#40;NOV&#41; of the Clean Air Act &#40;CAA&#41; to Volkswagen AG&#44; Audi AG and Volkswagen Group of America&#44; Inc. 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