2012 Press Releases
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Press Releases for 2012 |
September 14, 2012 | EPA Sets Bio-based Diesel Volumes for 2013 |
September 14, 2012 | Motorcycle Importer Pays Penalty to Resolve Clean Air Violations |
September 6, 2012 | Recreational Vehicle Manufacturer to Pay $885,000 Penalty to Resolve Violations of the Clean Air Act |
September 5, 2012 | In Support of Affected States, EPA Approves Temporary Fuel Waiver for 8 States Impacted by Hurricane Isaac |
August 28, 2012 | Obama Administration Finalizes Historic 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standards/ Consumer Savings Comparable to Lowering Price of Gasoline by $1 Per Gallon by 2025 |
August 28, 2012 | 12:30PM TODAY: Senior Administration Officials to Hold Conference Call to Discuss Major Fuel Efficiency Announcement |
August 23, 2012 | Southeast diesel Collaborative Leadership Award Winners Announced |
June 27, 2012 | EPA Agreement with BASF Corp. on Air Pollution from Wyandotte Plant Brings Clean Diesel Project to Wayne County |
June 27, 2012 | EPA Agreement with BASF Corp. on Air Pollution from Wyandotte Plant Brings Clean Diesel Project to Wayne County |
May 10, 2012 | EPA Updates Clean Air Act Requirements for Gas Stations to Reflect New Vehicle Technologies / Widespread use of advanced vehicle technologies capture harmful gasoline vapors when refueling, delivering more cost-effective emissions reductions |
May 10, 2012 | EPA Updates Clean Air Act Requirements for Gas Stations to Reflect New Vehicle Technologies / Widespread use of advanced vehicle technologies capture harmful gasoline vapors when refueling, delivering more cost-effective emissions reductions |
April 23, 2012 | $20 Million Available for Clean Diesel Projects |
April 12, 2012 | Northeast Diesel Collaborative Honors Groups for Reducing Air Pollution |
April 12, 2012 | Northeast Diesel Collaborative Honors Mass. and Vermont Groups for Reducing Air Pollution |
April 10, 2012 | School Bus Company to Implement Anti-Idling Program and Pay Penalties under the Clean Air Act |
April 2, 2012 | EPA to Allow 15 Percent Renewable Fuel in Gasoline/Agency approves first applications for registration of ethanol to make E15 |
March 19, 2012 | EPA awards CNMI and American Samoa over $117,000 for clean diesel projects / Two Territories receive funding for the first time |
March 9, 2012 | EPA to Launch the “Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up” Spanish Version |
January 24, 2012 | EPA Announces Millions in Grants to Clean Air Projects in San Joaquin Valley |
January 11, 2012 | 2010 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data from Large Facilities Now Available / First release of data through the national GHG reporting program |
January 11, 2012 | Chinese Manufacturer to Pay $680,000 Penalty to Resolve Violations of the Clean Air Act / Settlement also requires a project to mitigate emissions from more than 7,000 non-compliant recreational vehicles |