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EPA Shuts Down Shops Who “Delete Diesel Trucks”

EPA Shuts Down Shops Who “Delete Diesel Trucks”

Up until now, shops were able to get away with removing the devices under the guise of them being for “race use only.”

However, the EPA certainly isn’t stupid. They are very aware that these “race use only” vehicles have been finding their way to the streets. Because of that, they have now deemed any tampering with the emissions devices will be completely illegal.

It’s hard to pin down exactly how many diesel shops have been hit. However, from what we understand, the EPA has been making its rounds. These rounds will restrain the shops from selling tuning devices that tamper with the systems. Just as an example, as a part of a recent settlement, one diesel shop was permitted from selling current tuning devices and will need to prove that their future tuning devices won’t violate the emissions standards.

I think it's stupid to enforce emissions limits in areas that are in-compliance with emission standards.

NPR

A Christmas Tree Thrives On Farms, Struggles In The Wild : NPR

Adelgid aside, this stand of firs is pretty rare, Cory says. At the end of the last glaciation, about 10,000 to 12,000 years ago, the area was a lot colder and the firs lived all up and down the mountain. As the area warmed, the trees had to move farther and farther to the top of the mountain. Today, the Fraser firs live on just seven mountain peaks in the southern Appalachians, and Roan Mountain is one of them.

Cory runs his fingers through a fir's soft needles — one of the characteristics that makes it a desirable Christmas tree — and says that, genetically, the trees that grow on Roan Mountain are the same as the ones on farms.

How to butcher chicken outdoors

Today..we're gonna put 400lbs of meat in our freezer!! Come with me and learn how to butcher chickens. I'll show you some great tools to streamline the operation, show ya gutting ..cutting and more! Hope you all enjoy this fun and educational video on processing meat birds!

Having been reading Adam Danforth's book about Butchering, this kind of an interesting video to watch in practice. Those pluckers are neat but not super cheap.