Below are EPA press releases related to the Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) for the current year. If you are interested in all EPA press releases, please visit the EPA Newsroom.
Press Releases for 2009 |
May 5, 2009 |
EPA delivers over $2 Million to help Portland, Multnomah County to reduce diesel pollution |
May 5, 2009 |
EPA Lays out a Plan for the Nation’s Increase in Renewable fuels |
May 4, 2009 |
Media Advisory: Conference Call to Discuss President Obama’s Commitment to Biofuels and Proposed Rulemaking on the Renewable Fuel Standard |
April 24, 2009 |
New Hampshire Receives Economic Recovery Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs |
April 17, 2009 |
EPA Finds Greenhouse Gases Pose Threat to Public Health, Welfare / Proposed Finding Comes in Response to 2007 Supreme Court Ruling |
April 16, 2009 |
North Carolina Receives Economic Recovery Funding from U.S. EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs |
April 16, 2009 |
EPA Seeks Comments on E15 Request |
April 16, 2009 |
EPA, industry partners offer sneak preview of unique Michigan-developed green technology for moving cargo containers EPA Patented Technology Saves Fuel and Reduces Emissions |
April 15, 2009 |
Montana Receives Economic Recovery Funding from U.S. EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs |
April 15, 2009 |
EPA Publishes Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report |
April 15, 2009 |
Rhode Island Receives Economic Recovery Funding from U.S. EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs Clean diesel projects reduce early deaths, asthma attacks, other health problems |
April 14, 2009 |
Vermont Receives Economic Recovery Funding from U.S. EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs Clean diesel projects reduce early deaths, asthma attacks, other health problems |
April 9, 2009 |
Oregon Receives $1.73 Million in Economic Recovery Funding from U.S. EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs |
April 9, 2009 |
Idaho Receives Economic Recovery Funding from U.S. EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs |
April 9, 2009 |
Washington Receives Economic Recovery Funding from U.S. EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs |
April 9, 2009 |
Maine Receives Economic Recovery Funding from U.S. EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs |
April 9, 2009 |
Arizona Receives Economic Recovery Funding from U.S. EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs / Clean diesel projects reduce early deaths, asthma attacks, other health problems |
April 8, 2009 |
Iowa Receives $1.73M Federal Economic Recovery Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Protect Health and Create Jobs |
April 8, 2009 |
Kansas Receives $1.73M Federal Economic Recovery Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Protect Health and Create Jobs |
April 8, 2009 |
Missouri Receives $1.73M Federal Economic Recovery Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Protect Health and Create Jobs |
April 8, 2009 |
Nebraska Receives $1.73M Federal Economic Recovery Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Protect Health and Create Jobs |
April 8, 2009 |
Wisconsin receives economic recovery funding from U.S.EPA to reduce diesel emissions, create jobs |
April 8, 2009 |
Ohio receives economic recovery funding from U.S.EPA to reduce diesel emissions, create jobs |
April 8, 2009 |
Minnesota receives economic recovery funding from U.S.EPA to reduce diesel emissions, create jobs |
April 8, 2009 |
Illinois receives economic recovery funding from U.S.EPA to reduce diesel emissions, create jobs |
April 8, 2009 |
Indiana receives economic recovery funding from U.S.EPA to reduce diesel emissions, create jobs |
April 8, 2009 |
Michigan receives economic recovery funding from U.S.EPA to reduce diesel emissions, create jobs |
April 8, 2009 |
North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming receive Recovery Act funding to reduce diesel emissions, create jobs |
April 8, 2009 |
California Receives Economic Recovery Funding from U.S. EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs / Clean diesel projects reduce early deaths, asthma attacks, other health problems |
April 8, 2009 |
Nevada Receives Economic Recovery Funding from U.S. EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs / Clean diesel projects reduce early deaths, asthma attacks, other health problems |
April 8, 2009 |
Hawaii Receives Economic Recovery Funding from U.S. EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs / Clean diesel projects reduce early deaths, asthma attacks, other health problems |
April 8, 2009 |
New Jersey Receives Economic Recovery Funding from U.S. EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs |
April 8, 2009 |
New York Receives Economic Recovery Funding from U.S. EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs |
April 2, 2009 |
Blue Skyways Collaborative Grant of $454,849 Presented to Grace Hill Settlement House for School Bus Retrofit Program |
April 1, 2009 |
Grace Hill Settlement House to Receive $454,849 Grant for First Student School Bus Retrofit Program |
March 30, 2009 |
U.S. Proposes to Slash Harmful Ship Emissions Along the Nation’s Coastlines to Save Lives |
March 27, 2009 |
EPA Announces First of Nearly $100 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Create Jobs and Protect Colorado's Environment |
March 27, 2009 |
EPA Helps Put America Back to Work Protecting Human Health and Cleaning Up the Environment |
March 26, 2009 |
EPA Revs Up Leased Construction Equipment Retrofit Program |
March 20, 2009 |
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas will receive funding to create jobs to help the public breathe cleaner air and support brownfields |
March 20, 2009 |
EPA Announces $211 Million of Recovery Act Funding Available to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Spur Redevelopment, Create Jobs EPA: This funding will create jobs to help the public breathe cleaner air and support brownfields redevelopment. |
March 10, 2009 |
EPA Proposes First National Reporting on Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
March 9, 2009 |
EPA Awards TDA Research, Inc. $225,000 for Development Process to Produce Low-Cost Biodiesel |
March 3, 2009 |
EPA Hearing on California Greenhouse Gas Waiver |
February 27, 2009 |
EPA Proposes to Reduce Air Toxics from Stationary Diesel and Gas-Fired Engines |
February 26, 2009 |
EPA Provides $205,000 for Chittenden Solid Waste District to Fund Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles |
February 26, 2009 |
EPA Provides Nearly $230,000 for Manchester Transit Authority to Retrofit Municipal Diesel Vehicles |
February 26, 2009 |
EPA Provides $1.35M to Improve Air Quality in Massachusetts with Clean Diesel Projects |
February 26, 2009 |
EPA Provides $50,000 for Connecticut to Retrofit Diesel Maintenance Vehicles |
February 26, 2009 |
President’s Proposed EPA Budget Provides Strengthened Environmental Protection |
February 26, 2009 |
EPA awards over $4.8 million to Midwest Clean Diesel partners; Wis. DOT gets $750,000 |
February 19, 2009 |
Stimulus Plan Will Create Sustainable Jobs That Will Protect Public Health |
February 18, 2009 |
Oklahoma Commission awarded $85,000 from EPA for emissions training |
February 17, 2009 |
EPA Administrator Jackson Orders Review of Key Clean Air Document |
February 6, 2009 |
EPA Revisits California Waiver Decision |
January 27, 2009 |
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Awarded $850,000 for Diesel Emissions Reduction Project |
January 23, 2009 |
Statement by Administrator-designate Lisa Jackson |
January 23, 2009 |
Something New to Look for at the Auto Show SmartWay: EPA's Logo for Fuel Efficient Vehicles |
January 9, 2009 |
North Texas, TCEQ awarded $2 million for clean diesel projects |
January 5, 2009 |
U.S. EPA, California agencies showcase “greener” tractors, bulldozers / New cleaner off road equipment will improve air quality, save lives |