Environmental Protection Agency News Updates

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EPA Sets Final Rule for 2021 Biomass-Based Diesel Requirement

The Environmental Protection Agency announced the final rule that sets the biomass-based diesel statutory minimum requirement at 2.43 billion gallons for 2021, the same level as the 2020 requirement.

February 5, 2020
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EPA Seeks Comment for Cleaner Trucks Initiative

MARSHALL, Va. — Federal environmental regulators on Jan. 6 announced a call for public input to assist with the development of new guidance for emissions standards targeting commercial vehicles.

January 6, 2020
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Trump Rebuffs Corn Farmers With Status Quo on Biofuels

The Trump administration on Dec. 19 set relatively flat quotas for plant-based fuels in 2020, rebuffing ethanol and biodiesel allies who said the targets don’t do enough to support the industry.

December 19, 2019
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EPA Threatens California Highway Funding Over Smog-Choked Skies

The Environmental Protection Agency notified California in a letter Sept. 24 that it has failed to file complete plans for fighting conventional air pollution and may lose highway funding as punishment.

September 24, 2019
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EPA to Strip California’s Car Emissions Authority

The Trump administration will announce it is rescinding California’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles at an event at the EPA’s Washington headquarters Sept. 18, according to people familiar with the matter.

September 17, 2019
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Trump Administration Poised to Pull California’s Clean-Car Power

The Trump administration has decided to advance a plan to strip California of its power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles on its own.

September 13, 2019
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EPA Seeks to Abandon Regulation of Methane Leaks From Oil Wells

The Trump administration is seeking to abandon regulations designed to stop methane leaks from oil and gas wells, a move opposed not just by environmentalists but even some energy companies that worry that it will undermine the appeal of natural gas as climate-friendly fuel.

August 29, 2019
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Shippers Turn to Transportation to Reduce Emissions

In an increasingly environmentally conscious world, many companies are adopting more sustainable transportation methods to reduce their carbon footprint.

August 26, 2019
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Trump Plans to End Methane Curbs That Oil Companies Want to Keep

The Trump administration is readying a plan to end direct federal regulation of methane leaks from oil and gas facilities, even as some energy companies insist they don’t want the relief.

August 14, 2019
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EPA Dismisses California’s Emission Compromise With Automakers

Four major automakers reached a compromise with California’s clean-air regulator to boost fuel efficiency, a move the Trump administration dismissed as a ā€œPR stuntā€ that wouldn’t affect its plans to ease mileage requirements enacted during the Obama administration.

July 25, 2019