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.
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.
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.
EPA Clean Ports Grants Pay for Hydrogen Equipment, Planning
Port facilities across six states will receive millions of dollars in federal funding for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles and fueling and charging infrastructure through EPA grants.
Supreme Court Greenlights EPA’s Power Plant Emission Rules
Opponents, including trade groups and companies in the power and mining industries, were seeking to halt the rules while a legal challenge goes forward at a federal appeals court.
ATA Maintains Fight Against California's Fleets Rule
In new written comments, American Trucking Associations continues to oppose a request for EPA to grant a waiver allowing implementation of California’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation.
EPA Probes Biodiesel Supply Chains as Fraud Concerns Mount
The Biden administration is following the paper trails of some biodiesel producers amid heightened concern the fuels are at times being made with deceptive ingredients, violating federal law.
Congressional Republicans Target EPA Rule
Senior congressional Republicans recently called on the Biden administration to abandon an emissions rule EPA issued earlier this year specific to the freight sector.
Trucking Trade Groups Oppose EPA Phase 3 Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Phase 3 emissions final rule has been met with widespread opposition by key players in the trucking industry.
EPA Tweaks Emissions Rules Proposed for Cars, Light Trucks
The Biden administration on March 20 announced new emissions standards for automobiles and light- and medium-duty pickup trucks.