EPA to Strip California’s Car Emissions Authority
The Trump administration will announce it is rescinding California’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles at an event at the EPA’s Washington headquarters Sept. 18, according to people familiar with the matter.
Trump Administration Poised to Pull California’s Clean-Car Power
The Trump administration has decided to advance a plan to strip California of its power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles on its own.
EPA Seeks to Abandon Regulation of Methane Leaks From Oil Wells
The Trump administration is seeking to abandon regulations designed to stop methane leaks from oil and gas wells, a move opposed not just by environmentalists but even some energy companies that worry that it will undermine the appeal of natural gas as climate-friendly fuel.
Shippers Turn to Transportation to Reduce Emissions
In an increasingly environmentally conscious world, many companies are adopting more sustainable transportation methods to reduce their carbon footprint.
Trump Plans to End Methane Curbs That Oil Companies Want to Keep
The Trump administration is readying a plan to end direct federal regulation of methane leaks from oil and gas facilities, even as some energy companies insist they don’t want the relief.
EPA Dismisses California’s Emission Compromise With Automakers
Four major automakers reached a compromise with California’s clean-air regulator to boost fuel efficiency, a move the Trump administration dismissed as a “PR stunt” that wouldn’t affect its plans to ease mileage requirements enacted during the Obama administration.
Trump Defends Refinery Waivers by Noting Expanded Ethanol Sales
President Donald Trump has cited his move to allow year-round sales of high-ethanol gasoline as farmers pressure him to dial back decisions to exempt oil refineries from biofuel-blending mandates, signaling the president sees the two issues as related.
Bill Wehrum Departing EPA in Wake of Ethics Allegations
A high-level U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official with responsibility for trucking policy on glider trucks, nitrogen oxide emissions and the Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas rule for heavy trucks is leaving the agency amid allegations that he violated federal government ethics rules.
Top EPA Official Overseeing Trucking Regulations Reassigned to Climate Change Issues
Christopher Grundler, a top U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official who has overseen a number of regulations that impact the trucking industry, has effective Aug. 4 been reassigned to head an EPA division that deals with climate change issues.
EPA Aims to Accelerate Environmental Permitting Process for Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has stepped up its efforts to mitigate delays in the permitting process for environmental infrastructure projects, Administrator Andrew Wheeler said.