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Added October 2008

October 24, 2008: 2007 Progress Report: Vehicle and Engine Compliance Activities
October 15, 2008: EPA announces the release of the Fuel Economy Guide
October 9, 2008: New international standards for marine diesel engines and fuels adopted
SIP Submission for Salem, Oregon
Posted: October 7, 2008
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the carbon monoxide limited maintenance for Salem, Oregon.
October 7, 2008: SmartWay announces 27 winners of the 2008 SmartWay Excellence Awards
EPA honored 27 businesses and organizations for their outstanding contribution to improving fuel efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and improving air quality at the 2008 SmartWay Excellence Awards
October 3, 2008: EPA, partners put green auto racing technology to the test
SIP Submission for Tucson, Arizona
Posted: October 2, 2008
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the 2008 second 10-year carbon monoxide limited maintenance plan for Tucson, Arizona Air Planning Area

Added September 2008

September 30, 2008: Transportation Conformity in PM10 Nonattainment and Maintenance Areas and the Revocation of the Annual PM10 Standard
SIP Submission for Las Vegas/Clark County, Nevada
Posted: September 30, 2008
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the carbon monoxide maintenance plan (2008, 2010 and 2020 budgets) for Las Vegas/Clark County, Nevada
September 25, 2008: EPA amends the Renewable Fuel Standard program requirements
September 23, 2008: EPA begins rolling out nearly $50 million in funding for clean diesel projects
September 19, 2008: Light-Duty Automotive Technology and Fuel Economy Trends Report is released
September 16, 2008: Summary and Analysis of the 2008 Nonroad Diesel Fuel Pre-compliance Reports
Refiners and importers who are planning to produce or import 15 ppm nonroad, locomotive, and marine (NRLM) diesel fuel after 2010 are required to submit annual pre-compliance reports to EPA. This document provides a summary and analysis of the reports that were received in June 2008, including some comparisons to the NRLM pre-compliance reports received in June 2007.
September 4, 2008: EPA finalizes emission standards for new nonroad spark-ignition engines, equipment, and boats.

Added August 2008

SIP Submission for San Joaquin Valley, California
Posted: August 19, 2008
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the pm2.5 attainment (2014 budgets) and reasonable further progress plan (2009 and 2011 budgets) for San Joaquin Valley, California.
SIP Submission for Clark County, Nevada
Posted: August 19, 2008
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the 8-hour ozone early progress plan (2008 budgets) for Clark County, Nevada.
August 7, 2008: EPA's Response to Texas Request for Wavier of Portion of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)

Added July 2008

July 3, 2008: SmartWay launches national Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign to promote cleaner, more fuel efficient transportation options.
July 2, 2008: SmartWay launches new website portal that includes light-duty vehicle/consumer information along with fuel efficiency information for freight transporters.
Transportation Conformity announces the Northern Transportation and Air Quality Summit (NTAQS 2008), August 13 through 15 in Baltimore, MD.

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