Federal regulators have proposed a pilot program intended to eliminate duplication of the environmental review process by allowing up to five states to conduct the reviews for infrastructure projects using state law rather than federal law.
October 11, 2017environment
Government
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FHWA Announces Proposal for Pilot to Eliminate State-Federal Duplication of Environmental Reviews
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Technology, Equipment
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Southern California Ports Release Proposed Clean Air Action Plan Update
Tim Rue/Bloomberg News
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., released their proposed 2017 Clean Air Action Plan Update as they prepare ultimately to achieve zero emissions for trucks and terminal equipment.
July 19, 2017
Government
Federal Regulators Release Speed Limiter Environmental Assessment
Federal regulators on Sept. 28 released to the public their draft environmental assessment for a proposed rule requiring that heavy-duty trucks limit their speeds.
September 28, 2016
Business
Russ MacNeil for TT
Report Recommends Use of Natural Gas, Trailer Modifications to Meet Fuel Standards
Russ MacNeil for TT
Environmental regulators should develop a separate standard for natural gas vehicles when they implement the second phase of fuel-efficiency standards for heavy-duty trucks, according to a study released April 3 by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences.
April 3, 2014
Opinion, Business
Opinion: Environmentalists and Trucking
The word “green” today means far more than the color of money. It refers to a set of practices and positions that embrace efforts to reduce mankind’s impact on the earth’s environment.
September 23, 2013
Business
California Asks EPA for Enforcement Approval of State’s Truck Greenhouse-Gas Regulation
California environmental regulators have asked the Environmental Protection Agency to grant the state permission to begin enforcing provisions of its heavy-duty greenhouse-gas regulation.
September 9, 2013
Government, Business
Senate Confirms Gina McCarthy as EPA Administrator
The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Obama’s nominees to lead the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Labor, news services reported.
July 22, 2013
Government, Business
Senator Drops Objection to Vote on EPA Nominee
A key Republican senator said he is dropping a filibuster threat to block the nomination of Gina McCarthy to become administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
July 10, 2013
Government, Business
Senate Republicans Block Vote on EPA Nominee McCarthy
Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee blocked a vote on confirming Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental Protection Agency by boycotting a scheduled meeting Thursday to consider the nomination, Bloomberg News reported.
May 9, 2013
Business
Trucking Hails Obama’s Choice, Gina McCarthy, to Oversee EPA
President Obama has nominated Gina McCarthy, an expert on clean air regulations and no stranger to the trucking industry, to head the Environmental Protection Agency.
March 11, 2013Pages
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