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Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Biofuel Groups Urge EPA to Set 2026 Renewable Fuel Standards

A national trade coalition is urging Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to set Renewable Fuel Standards for 2026 and later to bolster U.S. biofuel availability.

February 26, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

EPA’s Zeldin Announces New Focus to Boost AI, US Automaking

New EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is spearheading a five-point initiative that protects the environment and promotes industrial energy, including for AI data centers.

February 7, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

Diesel OEMs Working to Meet 2027 EPA Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board have established that NOx and particulate emissions from diesel trucks have an adverse effect on health.

February 7, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel

Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin as EPA Chief in 56-42 Vote

Zeldin will help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging use of EVs.

January 29, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

EPA Awards $1M to Future Louisiana International Terminal

The U.S. EPA awarded the Port of New Orleans $1 million to pay for a sustainability plan to assist with building the multimodal Louisiana International Terminal container facility.

January 27, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

EPA, Meyer Settle $7.4M Emissions Tampering Case

The EPA has reached a $7.4 million settlement with Meyer Distributing over allegations it sold tens of thousands of aftermarket emissions tampering devices.

January 14, 2025

Biden’s EPA Approves California’s Gasoline Car Ban by 2035

The action threatens to complicate Trump's vow to "terminate" EV mandates, keeping pressure on automakers to comply with California’s requirements, potentially for years to come.

December 18, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

EPA Hails 'Revitalized' Enforcement Efforts Under Biden

WASHINGTON — The EPA enhanced enforcement efforts in 2024, doubling financial penalties issued to polluters and issuing the first arrest for a climate change-related crime, the agency said.

December 6, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Phillips 66 Indicted for Alleged Toxic Sewer Discharges

The Texas-based company is accused of discharging hundreds of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater containing excessive amounts of oil and grease.

November 21, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Trump’s EPA Pick Draws Praise, Pushback Over Climate Policy

During his nearly 10-year tenure on Capitol Hill, Lee Zeldin pushed back on the progressive policy proposal known as the Green New Deal.

November 13, 2024