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• Biden-Harris Administration Proposes to Improve Air Pollution Emissions Data

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes to Improve Air Pollution Emissions Data

  • Release Date: July 25, 2023

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy Announce Intent to Fund Efforts to Reduce Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Sector

  Financial and technical assistance will support methane emissions leak reductions and monitoring in cooperation with states

  EPA News Release: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy Announce Intent to Fund Efforts to Reduce Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Sector

  • Release Date: July 24, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Takes Latest Step in National Phasedown of Climate-damaging Hydrofluorocarbons

  Final rule will implement 40% reduction starting in 2024 while advancing U.S. manufacturing and innovation

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Latest Step in National Phasedown of Climate-damaging Hydrofluorocarbons

  • Release Date: July 11, 2023

• EPA Proposes Updates to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Requirements for the Oil and Gas Sector

  Revisions to EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program required by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act would improve accuracy of the sector’s reported methane emissions, one of the major drivers of climate change

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Updates to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Requirements for the Oil and Gas Sector

  • Release Date: July 6, 2023

• EPA Expands TRI Reporting Requirements for Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycol by Requiring Reporting for 29 Sterilization Facilities

  EPA News Release: EPA Expands TRI Reporting Requirements for Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycol by Requiring Reporting for 29 Sterilization Facilities

  • Release Date: December 27, 2021

• EPA’s New Report Shows How Climate Change is Influencing Seasonal Events in the U.S. and Impacting Peoples’ Health and Environment

  EPA News Release: EPA’s New Report Shows How Climate Change is Influencing Seasonal Events in the U.S. and Impacting Peoples’ Health and Environment

  • Release Date: December 21, 2021

• WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: New EPA Emissions Standards Will Reduce Pollution, Cut Costs, and Improve Lives

  EPA News Release: WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: New EPA Emissions Standards Will Reduce Pollution, Cut Costs, and Improve Lives

  • Release Date: December 21, 2021

• EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Standards for Passenger Vehicles, Paving Way for a Zero-Emissions Future

  EPA News Release: EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Standards for Passenger Vehicles, Paving Way for a Zero-Emissions Future

  • Release Date: December 20, 2021

• EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Proposal to Cut Methane and Other Pollution from the Oil and Natural Gas Industry

  EPA News Release: EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Proposal to Cut Methane and Other Pollution from the Oil and Natural Gas Industry

  • Release Date: December 14, 2021

• EPA Opens $20 Million Grant Competition for Community Air Pollution Monitoring

  Air monitoring projects can help foster transparency and accountability to reduce pollution in underserved communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Opens $20 Million Grant Competition for Community Air Pollution Monitoring

  • Release Date: December 13, 2021

• EPA Proposes Comprehensive Set of Biofuels Program Updates and Improvements

  Proposals aim to reinforce the foundation of the program, provide for future growth

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Comprehensive Set of Biofuels Program Updates and Improvements

  • Release Date: December 7, 2021

• Manufacturers Cut 17 Million Metric Tons of Greenhouse Emissions with Help from EPA’s ENERGY STAR® program

  EPA News Release: Manufacturers Cut 17 Million Metric Tons of Greenhouse Emissions with Help from EPA’s ENERGY STAR® program

  • Release Date: November 30, 2021

• EPA’s Responsible Appliance Disposal Program Honors 14 Partners for Achievements in Recycling

  EPA News Release: EPA’s Responsible Appliance Disposal Program Honors 14 Partners for Achievements in Recycling

  • Release Date: November 19, 2021

• EPA Report: U.S. Cars Achieve Record High Fuel Economy and Low Emission Levels as Companies Fully Comply with Standards

  Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Sales Poised to Grow, Projections Show

  EPA News Release: EPA Report: U.S. Cars Achieve Record High Fuel Economy and Low Emission Levels as Companies Fully Comply with Standards

  • Release Date: November 19, 2021

• EPA Awards More Than $77 Million for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards More Than $77 Million for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects

  • Release Date: November 18, 2021