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Added May 2009

May 7, 2009: Transportation Conformity PM2.5 and PM10 Amendments
May 5, 2009: EPA announces proposed rule on expanded Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS2)

Added April 2009

SIP Submission for Maricopa County, Arizona
Posted: April 27, 2009
EPA is currently conducting an adequacy review of the 8-hour ozone maintenance plan for the Maricopa County, Arizona.
April 24, 2009: NONROAD2008 Model that accounts for the nonroad small spark-ignition engine and marine engine rules of 2008
April 16, 2009: Notice of Receipt of a Clean Air Act Waiver Application to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent; Request for Comment (signed April 15, 2009)
SIP Submission for Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas
Posted: April 15, 2009
EPA is currently conducting an adequacy review of the 8-hr ozone maintenance plan (2021 NOx and VOC budgets) for Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas.
SIP Submission for Miami, Arizona
Posted: April 15, 2009
EPA is currently conducting an adequacy review of the 2008 particualate matter (PM10) limited maintenance plan for the Miami, Arizona Air Planning Area.
April 14, 2009: STAQS 2009: Southern Transportation and Air Quality Summit August 25 -27, 2009
April 8, 2009: Draft MOVES2009 model of emissions from cars and trucks released for comment

Added March 2009

March 30, 2009: The United States takes key step towards dramatically reducing air pollution from ships with Emission Control Area proposal.
March 19, 2009: Smartway Verified Technology List: This page provides a list of technologies, including idle reduction technologies, aerodynamic technologies, and low rolling resistance tires, which have been verified by EPA to reduce emissions from diesel powered vehicles and engines.
March 19, 2009: EPA Opens Three Recovery Act Clean Diesel (DERA) Grant Competitions.
March 16, 2009: Automobile Industry Retail Price Equivalent and Indirect Cost Multipliers.
A new report presents an updated approach to estimating the indirect costs associated with new vehicle technologies.
SIP Submission for Sacramento, California
Posted: March 18, 2009
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the 8-hour ozone attainment demonstration and reasonable further progress plan for the Sacramento metropolitan 8-hour ozone nonattainment area, California.
SIP Submission for Southeast Michigan
Posted: March 12, 2009
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the 8-hour ozone maintenance plan for Southeast Michigan.
SIP Submission for Memphis (Shelby County), Tennessee
Posted: March 12, 2009
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the 8-hour ozone maintenance plan for Memphis (Shelby County), Tennessee.
SIP Submission for Crittenden County, Arkansas
Posted: March 11, 2009
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the 8-hour ozone maintenance plan for Crittenden County, Arkansas.

Added February 2009

February 27, 2009: 2009 Recovery Act Funding for the National Clean Diesel Campaign is available.
SIP Submission for Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, Ohio
Posted: February 18, 2009
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the 8-hour ozone maintenance plan for Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, Ohio.
SIP Submission for Columbus, Ohio
Posted: February 18, 2009
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the updated 8-hour ozone maintenance plan for Columbus, Ohio.
February 12, 2009: EPA releases updated guidance on substituting and adding transportation control measures to approved state air quality plans.
February 11, 2009: Guidance for Developing Transportation Conformity State Implementation Plans (SIPs)
February 6, 2009: EPA Announces Reconsideration of California's Greenhouse Gas Waiver Request

Added January 2009

January 22, 2009: Frequently Asked Questions about the Emission Control Area Application Process

Added December 2008

Added November 2008

November 14, 2008: EPA is taking action to allow refiners and laboratories to use more current and improved fuel testing procedures for twelve American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) analytical test methods.
November 14, 2008: EPA is announcing the Renewable Fuel Standard for 2009
November 14, 2008: EPA announces extended comment period on California's nonroad diesel in-use fleet requirements

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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