DOJ gives Harley-Davidson $3 million discount on pollution fine

[easy]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ma-era-pollution-fine/?utm_term=.bb749126dafb

I'm not asking for anyone to respond to this post, but I thought it was an interesting article that everyone should read.

If you do respond, please don't get political and keep it nice.

Easy

 

[crucian]

My Mother said, "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all". Full Stop

 

[exgman]

If you do respond, please don't get political and keep it nice.

Easy

Good luck with that...

 

[36654]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ma-era-pollution-fine/?utm_term=.bb749126dafb

I'm not asking for anyone to respond to this post, but I thought it was an interesting article that everyone should read.

If you do respond, please don't get political and keep it nice.

Easy

The WaPo site is limited to 10 free visits per month, so I can't read it for a week.

However, I doubt that there can be any non-political response.

 

[exgman]

My Mother said, "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all". Full Stop

Walt Disney had the same idea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I71cY9Ysy5U

Thumper in "Bambi - 1942

 

[BC1100S]

Hmm, I wonder if Volkswagen is expecting similar treatment?

 

[36654]

Hmm, I wonder if Volkswagen is expecting similar treatment?

Depends on how many favors Alexander & Corker can earn with the management of the DOJ to protect the TN "incentives" in the knoxville VW plant.

 

[skeive]

The WaPo site is limited to 10 free visits per month, so I can't read it for a week.

However, I doubt that there can be any non-political response.

That is why they invented incognito mode...

 

[mika]

Harley-Davidson And Its Compliance With The EPA Clean Air Acthttp://cyrilhuzeblog.com/2017/07/21/harley-davidson-and-its-compliance-with-the-epa-clean-air-act/
Cyril Huze Post / by Cyril Huze / 3h
The US Justice Department is expected to drop $3 million Harley-Davidson emissions penalty. The U.S. Justice Department is expected to announce this week it is dropping a requirement that Harley-Davidson Inc spend $3 million to

 

[greenwald]

Harley-Davidson is struggling (198 layoffs just announced in our local {Milwaukee} paper).

DOJ threw them a bone.

It happens.

 

[BC1100S]

Harley-Davidson is struggling (198 layoffs just announced in our local {Milwaukee} paper).

I'm not sure they're "struggling". Yes, they suffered a 6% drop in revenues (or earnings, can't recall exactly) earlier this year it was reported this week. Resulted in immediate gassing (pun intended) of 198 people. Nice.

Some folks might interpret that as H-D's effort to reduce air pollution - 198 people won't be driving to work anytime soon.

 

[36654]

HD routinely shifts employment levels at it's various plants during labor contract negotiations. The bigger issue is how a company with ~2x the worldwide unit sales of BMW Motorrad and ~1.5x the unit sales of KTM can continually use the "poor little ol'me" defense.