2018 Press Releases related to Transportation, Air Pollution, and Climate Change
December 2018
- December 20, 2018: EPA Announces $1.5 Million in Funding for Four-State Region to Reduce Emissions from Diesel Engines
- December 20, 2018: EPA Awards $541,000 to Massport to Replace Diesel Equipment at Boston Logan Airport
- December 20, 2018: EPA Announces $40 Million in Funding to Reduce Emissions from Diesel Engines
November 2018
- November 30, 2018: EPA Finalizes RFS Volumes for 2019 and Biomass Based Diesel Volumes for 2020
- November 20, 2018: EPA awards Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grant for clean air projects in American Samoa
- November 20, 2018: EPA awards Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grant for clean air projects in Hawaii
- November 20, 2018: EPA awards Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grant for clean air projects in Arizona
- November 20, 2018: EPA awards Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grant for clean air projects in Nevada
- November 19, 2018: EPA awards more than $570,000 to reduce diesel emissions in Harbor to protect health
- November 15, 2018: Owner, Operator and Independent Driver's Association Awarded $943,725 Grant to Reduce Diesel Emissions in Four-State Region
- November 15, 2018: Southeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission Awarded $561,508 for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects
- November 15, 2018: Metropolitan Energy Center of Kansas City Awarded $1.05 Million Grant to Protect Children’s Health While Reducing Diesel Emissions and Exposure
- November 13, 2018: EPA Awards $4.7 Million to Curb Diesel Pollution in Mid-Atlantic Region
- November 13, 2018: EPA Acting Administrator Wheeler Launches Cleaner Trucks Initiative
- November 2, 2018: Omaha Freight Carrier Among Honorees for EPA’s SmartWay Freight Carriers Program
- November 2, 2018: Two Missouri Companies Among Honorees for EPA’s SmartWay Freight Carriers Program
- November 2, 2018: Three Iowa Companies Among Honorees for EPA’s SmartWay Freight Carriers Program
October 2018
- October 30, 2018: EPA’s SmartWay Honors Two Freight Carriers in Georgia for Exceptional Supply Chain Efficiency
- October 30, 2018: EPA’s SmartWay Honors Two Freight Carriers in Florida for Exceptional Supply Chain Efficiency
- October 30, 2018: EPA’s SmartWay Honors Two Freight Carriers in North Carolina for Exceptional Supply Chain Efficiency
- October 30, 2018: EPA Honors New Jersey Business Leaders for Superior Environmental Performance in Freight Transport
- October 29, 2018: Two Arkansas Companies Among Honorees for EPA’s SmartWay Freight Carriers Program
- October 29, 2018: U.S. EPA’s SmartWay Honors Freight Carriers for Exceptional Supply Chain Efficiency
- October 23, 2018: EPA Announces $475,000 to Wisconsin Clean Cities Reduce Diesel Pollution in Great Lakes States
- October 23, 2018: EPA Announces $1.8 million Grant to Reduce Diesel Pollution in Detroit and Pontiac, Mich.
- October 23, 2018: EPA Announces $370,844 to Reduce Diesel Pollution from School Buses in Wisconsin and Illinois
- October 23, 2018: EPA Announces $234,078 Grant to Michigan School District to Reduce Diesel Pollution to Protect Children’s Health
- October 23, 2018: EPA Announces $1.85 million Grant to Reduce Diesel Pollution in Minneapolis and St. Paul
- October 23, 2018: EPA Announces $555,000 to Coalition for Sustainable Initiatives to Reduce Diesel Pollution in Great Lakes States
- October 23, 2018: EPA Announces $660,526 Grant to American Lung Association to Reduce Diesel Pollution in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan
- October 22, 2018: U.S. EPA awards $9.6 million in grants to reduce harmful diesel emissions in California
- October 16, 2018: EPA School Bus Rebate Program to Reduce Diesel Emissions
- October 4, 2018: EPA SmartWay Honors Freight Shippers and Logistics Firms for Exceptional Supply Chain Leadership
September 2018
- September 20, 2018: EPA Updates RFS Website to Improve Transparency
August 2018
- August 29, 2018: EPA and DOT Announce Three Public Hearings on the Proposed SAFE Vehicles Rule
- August 2, 2018: EPA and U.S. DOT NHTSA Officials Host Pen and Pad Conference Call on New Fuel Economy Standards for MY 2021-2026 Vehicles
July 2018
- July 31, 2018: EPA Announces Largest Voluntary Recall of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks
- July 24, 2018: Acting EPA Administrator Wheeler Approves Sorghum Oil Pathways Under RFS
- July 23, 2018: Acting Administrator Wheeler to Make RFS Pathways Announcement
June 2018
- June 26, 2018: EPA Proposes Biofuel Requirements for 2019; On Track to Meet Congressional Deadline
- June 5, 2018: EPA Announces $2 Million Grant Competition for Tribes to Help Clean Up Diesel Engines
May 2018
- May 4, 2018: EPA awards ODEQ $466k to improve diesel monitoring, help protect Portland’s most vulnerable
April 2018
- April 24, 2018: EPA Announces Availability of Funding to Reduce Emissions from Diesel Engines in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin
- April 24, 2018: EPA Region 7 Accepting Proposals to Reduce Emissions from Diesel Engines
- April 24, 2018: EPA Announces Availability of Funding to Reduce Emissions from Diesel Engines Nationwide
- April 2, 2018: EPA Administrator Pruitt: GHG Emissions Standards for Cars and Light Trucks Should Be Revised
March 2018
- March 15, 2018: New Britain, Conn. School District will Benefit from $125,000 EPA Rebate for Clean Emission School Buses
- March 15, 2018: Saco, Maine Gets $180,000 EPA Rebate to Reduce School Bus Emissions
- March 8, 2018: EPA Awards $460,000 to Reduce Diesel Emissions from 23 Buses in New York State
- March 8, 2018: Select County School Bus Fleets in South Carolina receive EPA Rebates
- March 8, 2018: Orange County School Board in Florida Awarded $20,000 in EPA Rebates to Fund Cleaner School Buses
- March 8, 2018: Grants to Durango, Colo. and Harrisburg, S.D. to retrofit school buses, reduce harmful diesel emissions
- March 8, 2018: EPA Awards $491,000 for Healthier School Buses in Idaho, Oregon and Washington
- March 8, 2018: EPA Awards $532,000 to Iowa School Districts to Reduce Diesel Emissions from School Buses
- March 8, 2018: EPA Awards $745,000 to Missouri School Districts to Reduce Diesel Emissions from School Buses
- March 8, 2018: Estill County Board of Education in Kentucky Awarded $100,000 in EPA Rebates to Fund Cleaner School Buses
- March 8, 2018: EPA Awards $900,000 to Virginia School Districts to Reduce Air Pollution from School Buses
- March 8, 2018: EPA Awards $20,000 to Leonardtown, Maryland School Bus Company to Reduce Air Pollution
- March 8, 2018: EPA Awards $524,000 to Reduce Diesel Emissions from 27 Buses in New Jersey
- March 8, 2018: Winston County Board of Education Awarded $200,000 in EPA Rebates to Fund Cleaner School Buses
- March 8, 2018: EPA Awards $8.7 Million to Clean Up More Than 450 School Buses in 32 States
February 2018
- February 22, 2018: EPA Awards Funding to Replace and Upgrade School Buses in New York
- February 20, 2018: EPA Awards $2.6 Million to Cut Diesel Emissions in New York and New Jersey
- February 20, 2018: EPA Awards Diesel Grant to UPR to Replace and Upgrade Trucks in Puerto Rico
- February 14, 2018: EPA Awards $1 million to Chicago for Diesel Pollution Reduction
- February 14, 2018: EPA Awards $2 million for Diesel Pollution Reduction Projects in Ohio
- February 14, 2018: EPA Awards $573,178 to Twin Cities Organization for Diesel Pollution Reduction
- February 14, 2018: EPA Awards $1 million to Metro Detroit for Diesel Pollution Reduction
- February 5, 2018: EPA provides $1.3 million to states for diesel reduction efforts
January 2018
- January 30, 2018: EPA awards Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grant for clean air project in Hawaii
- January 30, 2018: EPA awards Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grant for clean air project in American Samoa
- January 30, 2018: EPA awards Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grant for clean air project in Guam
- January 30, 2018: EPA awards Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grants for clean air projects in California
- January 30, 2018: EPA awards Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grant for clean air project in Nevada
- January 30, 2018: EPA awards Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grants for clean air projects in Arizona
- January 29, 2018: Haverhill, Mass. School Bus Company Reduces Idling Under Settlement
- January 11, 2018: Fuel Economy Reaches New Record, Manufacturers Meet Greenhouse Gas Standards, EPA Reports Show