Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Changes Stand, Sides With Ethanol Industry on Biofuels
An ethanol facility in Iowa in June 2019. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
DES MOINES, Iowa — The federal government announced Feb. 22 that it will support the ethanol industry in a lawsuit over biofuel waivers granted to oil refineries under President Donald Trump’s administration.
February 23, 2021EPA Recognizes 75 Freight Industry Leaders for Environmental Performance
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honored 75 carriers, logistics providers and freight shippers with its annual SmartWay Excellence Awards.
November 5, 2020House Transportation Leaders Call for Investigation Into EPA
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The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is seeking an investigation into alleged destruction of certain records at the EPA.
September 11, 2020ATA: Trucking Sites Could See Big Effect From EPA Stormwater Proposal
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American Trucking Associations says fleets could feel the brunt of stormwater runoff regulation changes proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency.
June 9, 2020IG Audit Shows a General Decline in EPA’s Enforcement, Monitoring Activities
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A new audit conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of the Inspector General has documented a general decline from fiscal years 2006 to 2018 in the EPA’s compliance monitoring activities, enforcement actions and enforcement results.
April 2, 2020EPA Issues Waiver to Avert Potential Summer Fuel Shortage
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a waiver intended to avert a potential fuel shortage this summer by providing additional flexibility to the marketplace to transition from winter-grade to summer-grade blends.
March 30, 2020EPA Temporarily Suspends Enforcement of Environmental Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it is temporarily suspending enforcement of its environmental rules, saying it will “generally not seek stipulated or other penalties for noncompliance” during the COVID-19 outbreak.
March 27, 2020ATA, Fuel Marketers Seek EPA Waiver of Summer Fuels Requirements
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Concerned over potential fuel shortages, American Trucking Associations and several other fuel marketing associations have sent letters to the Environmental Protection Agency seeking a waiver of summer gasoline sale requirements.
March 24, 2020EPA Proposes Tougher Rules to Monitor Runoff at Transportation Facilities
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The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking comments on proposed changes aimed at expanding and strengthening its permitting authority to regulate activities at motor freight transportation facilities, and other industrial sectors, that are often exposed to stormwater runoff.
March 9, 2020EPA Sets Final Rule for 2021 Biomass-Based Diesel Requirement
A driver unloads corn at a refining facility in Jewell, Iowa. The 2020 volume requirement for biomass-based diesel was about 170 million gallons higher than in 2019. (Sergio Flores/Bloomberg News)
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