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Senate Confirms Andrew Wheeler for Top EPA Post
Andrew Wheeler appears before a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on Jan. 16. (Andrew Harnik/Associated Press)
The country’s environmental regulatory agency has a new boss.
February 28, 2019Trump to Nominate Andrew Wheeler for Top Job at EPA
Wheeler (left) on stage with Trump during the White House State Leadership Day conference. (Al Drago/Bloomberg News)
President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Andrew Wheeler for the administrator role at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where he currently serves as acting administrator.
November 19, 2018EPA Honors 21 ATA Members With SmartWay Excellence Awards
AUSTIN, Texas — Twenty-one American Trucking Associations members received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Excellence Award.
October 29, 201816 States Join Request for Court Review of EPA’s Glider Decision
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Attorneys general from 16 states have joined a request that an appeals court review a decision by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials to not enforce an Obama-era regulation limiting the production of glider kit trucks to 300 units per manufacturer.
July 24, 2018EPW Chairman, EPA Acting Chief Andrew Wheeler Discuss Plans for Senate Hearing
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WASHINGTON — The country’s top protector of the environment’s first U.S. Senate appearance should occur before the Environment and Public Works Committee, the chairman of the committee told Transport Topics on July 11.
July 12, 2018EPA Advisory Board to Review Science Behind the Agency’s Glider Truck Rule Repeal Proposal
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An Environmental Protection Agency advisory board is reviewing the quality and relevance of scientific and technical information used to justify repealing an Obama administration regulation that limits the production of glider trucks.
June 14, 2018Critics Contend EPA Can’t Keep Prior Fuel Economy Data in Its Blind Spot
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Lawsuits over EPA’s April fuel economy determination are more than just a pre-emptive strike, challengers say: They’re an effort to force the agency to consider thousands of pages of its own data as it considers weakening emissions limits for passenger cars.
May 23, 2018EPA Moves to Cut Obama-Era Fuel-Efficiency Standards
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The Trump administration announced that fuel-efficiency regulations for cars and light trucks are too stringent and must be revised, formally beginning a process sought by the U.S. auto industry to rollback anti-pollution targets.
April 2, 2018Trump to Cite Cost, Safety for Auto Emissions Rollback, Sources Say
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The Trump administration will argue that the high cost of meeting Obama-era fuel economy standards discourages motorists from trading in less-efficient vehicles, as it sets about weakening the rules, said people familiar with the discussions.
March 30, 2018California, Trump Administration on Collision Course Over Auto Rules
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California and the Trump administration are on a collision course over auto-efficiency regulations that could lead the White House to deploy the nuclear option: revoking the state’s cherished power to set its own limits on air pollution.
March 14, 2018