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.
25 States File Suit to Block EPA Rule on Soot Pollution
WASHINGTON — A new EPA rule that sets tougher standards for deadly soot pollution faced a barrage of legal challenges March 6, as 25 Republican-led states filed lawsuits seeking to block it.
EPA Tightens Standards for Soot From Tailpipes, Smokestacks
The Biden administration is setting tougher standards for soot pollution, saying that reducing fine particle matter from industrial sources could prevent thousands of deaths a year.
Senate Approves Joe Goffman to Lead EPA Air Pollution Office
WASHINGTON — The Senate has approved Joe Goffman to lead the EPA's air pollution office just as the agency is set to finalize rules over emissions from power plants and cars and trucks.
Texas Oil Regulators Ask State to Sue EPA Over Methane Rule
Texas regulators on Jan. 30 formally asked the state’s attorney general to challenge the Biden administration’s rule that seeks to lower emissions from the oil and gas sector.
Auto Dealers Campaign for Biden to Halt Tailpipe Emissions Rules
DETROIT — More than 4,700 auto dealerships across the U.S. urged President Joe Biden in a letter Jan. 25 to halt the EPA's efforts to enforce stricter vehicle-pollution standards.
Dual Biden Laws Give EPA Expanded Powers, Official Says
WASHINGTON — Two Biden administration-backed laws are enabling the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to expand its Clean Air Act authorities to transform the trucking industry.