New EPA Administrator Michael Regan will set his sights on the challenges presented by climate change, one of the key issues highlighted by the Biden administration.
March 12, 2021GovernmentBusinessFuel
EPA Changes Stand, Sides With Ethanol Industry on Biofuels
DES MOINES, Iowa — The federal government announced Feb. 22 that it will support the ethanol industry in a lawsuit over biofuel waivers granted to oil refineries under President Donald Trump’s administration.
February 23, 2021GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel
EPA Recognizes 75 Freight Industry Leaders for Environmental Performance
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honored 75 carriers, logistics providers and freight shippers with its annual SmartWay Excellence Awards.
November 5, 2020Government
House Transportation Leaders Call for Investigation Into EPA
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is seeking an investigation into alleged destruction of certain records at the EPA.
September 11, 2020GovernmentBusinessSafety
ATA: Trucking Sites Could See Big Effect From EPA Stormwater Proposal
American Trucking Associations says fleets could feel the brunt of stormwater runoff regulation changes proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency.
June 9, 2020GovernmentBusiness
IG Audit Shows a General Decline in EPA’s Enforcement, Monitoring Activities
A new audit conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of the Inspector General has documented a general decline from fiscal years 2006 to 2018 in the EPA’s compliance monitoring activities, enforcement actions and enforcement results.
April 2, 2020GovernmentBusinessFuel
EPA Issues Waiver to Avert Potential Summer Fuel Shortage
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a waiver intended to avert a potential fuel shortage this summer by providing additional flexibility to the marketplace to transition from winter-grade to summer-grade blends.
March 30, 2020GovernmentBusiness
EPA Temporarily Suspends Enforcement of Environmental Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it is temporarily suspending enforcement of its environmental rules, saying it will “generally not seek stipulated or other penalties for noncompliance†during the COVID-19 outbreak.
March 27, 2020GovernmentBusinessFuel
ATA, Fuel Marketers Seek EPA Waiver of Summer Fuels Requirements
Concerned over potential fuel shortages, American Trucking Associations and several other fuel marketing associations have sent letters to the Environmental Protection Agency seeking a waiver of summer gasoline sale requirements.
March 24, 2020GovernmentBusinessSafety
EPA Proposes Tougher Rules to Monitor Runoff at Transportation Facilities
The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking comments on proposed changes aimed at expanding and strengthening its permitting authority to regulate activities at motor freight transportation facilities, and other industrial sectors, that are often exposed to stormwater runoff.
March 9, 2020