Article: New smog emission test damaging automobiles

Article: Section 503(b)(9) Claims and Bar Dates: Creditors Must Be Vigilant
American Bankruptcy Institute Journal;  July 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Claims Chat Nearly three years ago, BAPCPA handed trade creditors...Bankruptcy Code, which grants administrative expense priority to claims for "the value of any goods received by the debtor within...written about it, and most merely involve whether such claims are required to be paid immediately. Almost ...

Article: LET COLORADO CLEAR THE AIR THE ISSUE: A LAWSUIT ALLEGES ENVIROTEST FAILED TO PERFORM ALL TESTS OUR VIEW: IF SO, THE STATE (NOT PRIVATE PARTIES) SHOULD ACT.(Editorial)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  June 7, 1998 ;     468 words ...If there are problems with Envirotest's performance, as a recently filed...longtime and often effective critic of Envirotest, and Arnold Gonzales of Thornton...appropriate part of the test. If Envirotest isn't (or can't) fulfill its contract...

Article: Envirotest on inside track for N.H. emission test pact
The Boston Globe;  August 31, 1994 ;     468 words ......is holding exclusive discussions with Envirotest, a politically well-connected automobile...he confirmed that he had recommended Envirotest as the "top-rated vendor." Said Wallace...Carter said dealing exclusively with Envirotest "would provide the single bidder with...

Article: CLASS-ACTION SUIT CITES FRAUD AT EMISSIONS FIRM ENVIROTEST ACCUSED OF CHARGING DRIVERS FOR AUTOMOBILE TESTS NEVER PERFORMED.(Local)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  June 2, 1998 ;     283 words ......Carnahan Rocky Mountain News Staff Writer Envirotest has defrauded thousands of Colorado...District Court. Since January 1995, Envirotest has collected more than $60 million...worker. Major Hearn, program director for Envirotest, said late Monday that he hadn't seen...

Article: DENVER ATTORNEY ASKS COURT TO END ENVIROTEST PROGRAM LAWSUIT SEEKS REPAYMENT FOR ALL AFFECTED MOTORISTS.(Local)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  March 7, 1997 ;     263 words ......asked the state district court to end Envirotest, the metro area's vehicles emission...Lawrence also seeks a court order requiring Envirotest to repay motorists who had their cars...of all motorists who fall under the Envirotest program - all those whose vehicles were...

Article: Ganzcorp sues Envirotest over canceled deal. (Ganzcorp Investments Inc; Envirotest Systems Corp)
Crain's Cleveland Business;  October 27, 1997 ;     459 words ......business as Mustang Dynamometer, has sued Envirotest Systems Corp. of Sunnyvale, Calif...under which Mustang was to make for Envirotest treadmill units called dynamometers...company in 1993 and 1994 accepted from Envirotest a series of purchase orders under which...

Article: ENVIROTEST SYSTEMS CORP. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
PR Newswire;  May 16, 1996 ;     670 words ......in the States of Ohio and Wisconsin, Envirotest Systems Corp. (Nasdaq: ENVI) today reported...loss, which amount to $5.7 million. Envirotest also reported that it now has a provision...For the 1996 second fiscal quarter, Envirotest had revenues of $30 million. For the...

Article: East Granby, Conn.-Based Envirotest Asks State to Extend Auto-Emissions Deal.
Connecticut Post (Bridgeport, Connecticut) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);  May 8, 2002 ;     510 words ......Dixon May 8--HARTFORD, Conn.--Troubled Envirotest Systems' Corp. has asked state officials...Vehicles, it would allow East Granby-based Envirotest a six- to eight-month extension to continue...The proposal was confirmed Tuesday by Envirotest and Gov. John G. Rowland's office. But...

Article: ENVIROTEST SIGNS $70 MILLION CENTRALIZED AUTO EMISSION CONTRACT WITH STATE OF WISCONSIN
PR Newswire;  February 9, 1995 ;     223 words ...PHOENIX, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Envirotest Systems Corp. (Nasdaq: ENVI) today announced...enhanced vehicle emission testing program. Envirotest will receive approximately $10 million...contract. Chester C. Davenport, Chairman of Envirotest, said, Envirotest has operated the centralized...

Article: ARCO to Lease Up to 80 Facilities to Envirotest Systems Corp. Envirotest Will Conduct Vehicle Emissions Testing
PR Newswire;  April 14, 1998 ;     649 words ......entered into a long term agreement with Envirotest Systems Corp. (Amex: ENR), a leader in vehicle emissions testing, under which Envirotest will operate up to 80 test-only emissions...California. Under the agreement with ARCO, Envirotest will operate under ARCO's SMOGPros Test-On...

Article: ILLINOIS EXTENDS VEHICLE EMISSIONS TESTING CONTRACT WITH ENVIROTEST
PR Newswire;  January 5, 1996 ;     330 words ......Month Extension Expected to Generate for Envirotest Approximately $18 Million of Additional...BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Envirotest Systems Corp. (Nasdaq: ENVI) announced...has agreed to extend its contract with Envirotest to operate the State's vehicle emissions...

Article: Connecticut Rejects Emissions Testing Contract with Scandal-Plagued Envirotest.
Connecticut Post (Bridgeport, Connecticut) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);  May 10, 2002 ;     464 words ......10--HARTFORD, Conn.--Scandal-plagued Envirotest Systems Corp. will hit the road next...commissioner, on Thursday turned down Envirotest's offer to extend its $23 million annual contract. Envirotest spokeswoman Jessica Chartier said Thursday...

Article: ENVIROTEST WAIT-TIME VIOLATIONS SET RECORD EMISSIONS TESTERS LAG AFTER A SPARKLING '96.(Local)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  September 30, 1997 ;     614 words ......Writer Lines are longer than ever at Envirotest, which is averaging more wait-time violations...said Major Hearn, program manager for Envirotest. ``I go out all the time and walk the...in the number of cars it's testing. Envirotest was slapped with 447 wait-time violations...

Article: ENVIROTEST BEING GIVEN TOO MUCH CLEANUP CREDIT.(Editorial)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  January 3, 1997 ;     570 words ......the annual health department lobbying for Envirotest. Last year the claim was that Envirotest was removing 145 tons more carbon monoxide...testing. The number of vehicles tested by Envirotest will be 30% less for 1996 than 1995. How...