The Obama administration is poised to deliver a victory to engine makers at the expense of truck manufacturers in the next stage of the U.S. government’s plan to tackle climate change.
June 12, 2015Government
EPA Proposal Crushing Industry Growth, Ethanol Groups Say
An Obama administration proposal in May to cut quotas for renewable fuels led to a rout in ethanol credits and handcuffed the industry’s growth, biofuel groups said.
June 15, 2015GovernmentBusiness
PrePass Enrollment Surpasses 500,000 Trucks
More than half a million trucks operated by nearly 41,000 fleets are now enrolled in the PrePass weigh-station bypass program, the provider of the service announced recently.
March 9, 2015BusinessGovernment
Members of Congress Tout Repatriation as Way to Boost Infrastructure Revenue
WASHINGTON — Talk of relying on repatriated revenue to pay for highway programs has gained considerable attention on Capitol Hill recently.
February 9, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Number of Fleets Using PrePass Passes 40,000
HELP Inc. announced that the number of qualified fleet customers using its PrePass bypass solution has passed the 40,000 mark as of Dec. 2.
December 3, 2014Government
EPA to Award $5 Million for Port Diesel Emission-Reduction Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting proposals for about $5 million in funding for diesel emission-reduction projects at ports.
September 22, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Obama Sends Senate Nominations for DOT’s Mendez, Rogoff
President Obama has sent nomination papers to the Senate for two Department of Transportation officials who have been serving as acting heads in leadership posts at the department.
May 16, 2014Government
EPA to Issue $9 Million for DERA Projects
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced the availability of $9 million in grant funding for projects designed to reduce pollution and emissions exposure from the nation’s fleet of diesel engines.
May 6, 2014Government
EPA Seeks to End Truck-Grant Program
President Obama’s fiscal 2015 budget includes a request by the Environmental Protection Agency to eliminate funding for a program that, for the past six years, has helped truckers buy equipment to reduce diesel emissions, Administrator Gina McCarthy said last week.
March 10, 2014Government
EPA Budget Would Cut Truck Emission-Reduction Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s fiscal year 2015 budget proposal calls for eliminating funding for a popular program that since 2008 has helped truckers buy equipment to reduce diesel emissions, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said last week.
March 5, 2014