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EPA Lowers Enforcement Priority of Aftermarket Defeat Devices
EPA Lowers Enforcement Priority of Aftermarket Defeat Devices The EPA has downgraded aftermarket defeat devices on its list of top priorities. Last week, the agency released its National Enforcement Compliance Initiative list for 2024-2027. Aftermarket defeat devices had been on the list from 2020-2023. They are now classified as a standard “core” priority. Click here…
Read MoreEPA Clarifies Agricultural Equipment Repair Rights
EPA Clarifies Agricultural Equipment Repair Rights The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has responded to a request from the National Farmers Union (NFU) for clarity on their right to repair agricultural equipment. In its reply letter to the NFU, the EPA confirmed that the Clean Air Act of 1990 prohibits agricultural equipment manufacturers from…
Read MoreEPA Official Testifies before House subcommittee on Proposed Emissions Regulations
EPA Official Testifies before House subcommittee on Proposed Emissions Regulations The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs heard testimony earlier today from Joseph Goffman, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator in the EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation (OAR). Members of the Republican majority expressed concerns with…
Read MoreUS House Republicans Send Letter to EPA Opposing Proposed Emissions Regulation
US House Republicans Send Letter to EPA Opposing Proposed Emissions Regulation Today, the EPA received a letter signed by 151 Republican members of the U.S. House. The letter urged the EPA to rescind its proposed rule that would create more stringent tail pipe emissions regulations for light and medium-heavy vehicles. If enacted, the rule would…
Read MoreCalifornia Approves Rule Phasing Out Gas-Powered Trucks and Buses
California Approves Rule Phasing Out Gas-Powered Trucks and Buses The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Friday approved new regulations that will eventually remove all gas-powered trucks and buses from the state’s roads. In keeping with California’s zero-emission goals, the Advanced Clean Fleets rule will end sales of medium and heavy-duty combustion trucks in California…
Read MoreEPA Proposes Rules that would Significantly Lower Emissions
EPA Proposes Rules that would Significantly Lower Emissions The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed rules that would significantly lower automotive emissions. Click here to read the EPA’s official press release on the proposal. Key provisions include: Fleet average of no more than 82 grams of carbon/mile (light duty cars and trucks and…
Read MoreEPA Approves California’s Advanced Clean Truck Rule
EPA Approves California’s Advanced Clean Truck Rule Post content here.The EPA approved California’s Advanced Clean Truck rule intended to leave very few gas-powered heavy-duty vehicles on the roads in the state by 2035. Truck manufacturers will be required to sell an increasingly greater share of zero-emission trucks relatively to gas-powered vehicles. California joins Massachusetts, Vermont,…
Read MoreEPA Restores California Greenhouse Gas Emissions Waiver
EPA Restores California Greenhouse Gas Emissions Waiver The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) restored the waiver allowing California the authority to enforce more stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) restrictions. This waiver was previously revoked under the Trump administration. This waiver also allows other states to follow in California’s lead and enforce stricter GHG emissions restrictions in…
Read MorePresident Trump Is Modernizing Federal Environmental Reviews
President Trump Is Modernizing Federal Environmental Reviews Per the White House: The Trump Administration is issuing a final rule that will modernize and accelerate environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), so that infrastructure can be built in a timely, efficient, and affordable manner. The final rule modernizes Federal NEPA regulations, including by…
Read MoreOzone Pollution Continues to Decline Under President Trump, EPA Proposes to Retain Existing NAAQS for Ozone
Ozone Pollution Continues to Decline Under President Trump, EPA Proposes to Retain Existing NAAQS for Ozone The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced “its proposal to retain, without changes, the existing, more stringent 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone. This proposal comes after careful review and consideration of the most current available…
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