2019 Press Releases related to Transportation, Air Pollution, and Climate Change
December 2019
- December 19, 2019: EPA Fulfills Another Trump Administration Promise: Finalizes RFS Volumes for 2020 and Biomass Based Diesel Volumes for 2021
- December 11, 2019: U.S. Refiners to Deliver Cleaner Marine Diesel Fuel with Key Regulatory Change
- December 10, 2019: EPA Seeks DERA Grant Proposals up to $4 Million to Reduce Emissions from Diesel Engines Across Pacific Southwest
- December 10, 2019: EPA Announces $1.5 Million in Funding to Reduce Emissions From Diesel Engines in Four Midwest States
- December 10, 2019: EPA Announces $44 Million in Funding to Reduce Emissions from Diesel Engines
November 2019
- November 27, 2019: EPA Awards $1.8 Million to Cut Marine Diesel Emissions in New York
- November 21, 2019: EPA awards $5.6 million in grants to reduce diesel pollution
- November 19, 2019: EPA Provides Funds to Reduce School Bus Diesel Emissions in Bay Shore, N.Y.
October 2019
- October 28, 2019: U.S. EPA awards nearly $200,000 to reduce diesel emissions in Guam and American Samoa
- October 28, 2019: U.S. EPA awards nearly $500,000 to Hawaii Department of Health to help reduce diesel emissions
- October 28, 2019: U.S. EPA awards nearly $1.5 million to reduce diesel emissions in Arizona
- October 28, 2019: U.S. EPA awards more than $11.6 million to reduce diesel emissions in California
- October 28, 2019: U.S. EPA awards nearly $500,000 to reduce diesel emissions in Nevada
- October 23, 2019: EPA Awards Nearly $2 Million in Funding to Replace and Upgrade School Buses in Fulton County, Georgia
- October 18, 2019: EPA Funding Will Help Protect Children by Reducing Diesel Air Pollution
- October 16, 2019: EPA and Arkansas protect future generations by reducing diesel emissions
- October 16, 2019: EPA Funds Program to Cut School Bus Diesel Emissions in Toms River, New Jersey
- October 15, 2019: EPA Issues Supplemental Proposal for Renewable Fuels Volumes
- October 8, 2019: Leading Olathe, Kansas, Truck Carrier Earns Distinction for Efficiency at Annual SmartWay Excellence Awards
- October 8, 2019: Leading Missouri Truck Carriers Earn Distinction for Efficiency at Annual SmartWay Excellence Awards
- October 8, 2019: Leading Omaha Truck Carrier Earns Distinction for Efficiency at Annual SmartWay Excellence Awards
- October 7, 2019: Leading Iowa Truck Carriers Earn Distinction for Efficiency at Annual SmartWay Excellence Awards
- October 7, 2019: Leading Shippers, Carriers and Logistics Firms Earn EPA Distinction for Efficiency
- October 4, 2019: President Trump Delivers on a Key Promise to American Farmers as EPA, USDA Announce Agreement on Promoting Biofuels
September 2019
- September 30, 2019: EPA Requests Applications for Grants to Help Reduce Diesel Emissions from School Buses
- September 30, 2019: EPA Grants in Connecticut Will Reduce Air Pollution from Diesel Vehicles
August 2019
- August 30, 2019: EPA Requires Audi, Bentley, Porsche and Volkswagen to Correct Fuel Economy Labels for a Number of 2013-2017 Gasoline Powered Vehicles
- August 26, 2019: EPA to Provide Relief for Certain Marine Diesel Engines
- August 26, 2019: EPA to Provide Relief for Certain Marine Diesel Engines
- August 26, 2019: EPA to Provide Relief for Lobster Fishing and Pilot Boat Builders, Engine Manufacturers
- August 9, 2019: EPA Announces Biofuel and Small Refinery Exemption Priorities
July 2019
- July 24, 2019: EPA Report: Clean Diesel Grants Rack up Major Air, Health Benefits
- July 5, 2019: EPA Proposes Renewable Volume Obligations for 2020 On Track to Meet Statutory Deadline
May 2019
- May 31, 2019: EPA Delivers on President Trump’s Promise to Allow Year-Round Sale of E15 Gasoline and Improve Transparency in Renewable Fuel Markets
- May 31, 2019: EPA Delivers On President Trump’s Promise To Allow Year-Round Sale Of E15 Gasoline And Improve Transparency In Renewable Fuel Markets
- May 31, 2019: EPA Delivers On President Trump’s Promise To Allow Year-Round Sale Of E15 Gasoline And Improve Transparency In Renewable Fuel Markets
- May 16, 2019: EPA Awards $180,000 to Six Iowa School Districts to Clean Up Diesel School Buses
- May 16, 2019: EPA Awards $240,000 to Nine Kansas School Districts to Clean Up Diesel School Buses
- May 16, 2019: EPA Awards $400,000 to Five Missouri School Districts to Clean Up Diesel School Buses
- May 16, 2019: EPA Awards $100,000 to Four Nebraska School Districts to Clean Up Diesel School Buses
- May 2, 2019: Cranston R.I. School System awarded $180,000 in EPA Rebates to Reduce School Bus Emissions
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards $100,000 in School Bus Rebates to Clinton Public School District
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards $160,000 to Clean Up School Buses in Ohio
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards $175,000 to Clean Up School Buses in Indiana
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards $180,000 to Clean Up School Buses in Michigan
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards $20,000 in School Bus Rebates to Ms. Tasha's Transit, LLC in Durham, North Carolina
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards $200,000 in School Bus Rebates to the Bell County Board of Education in Pineville
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards $360,000 to Clean Up School Buses in Wisconsin
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards $40,000 in School Bus Rebates to the White County Board of Education in Sparta
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards $440,000 to Clean Up School Buses in Minnesota
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards $600,000 in School Bus Rebates to school districts in Alabama
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Nearly $1 Million to Clean Up School Buses in Illinois
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
- May 2, 2019: EPA Awards School Bus Rebates to school districts in South Carolina
- May 2, 2019: Glastonbury Conn. School System awarded $100,000 in EPA Rebates to Reduce School Bus Emissions
- May 2, 2019: Park City, Utah, Rapid City, S.D. and Kalispell, Mont. receive EPA clean school bus funds
- May 2, 2019: Three Maine School Systems to share $100,000 in EPA Rebates to Reduce School Bus Emissions
- May 2, 2019: U.S. EPA awards $185,000 for cleaner school bus fleets in California
- May 2, 2019: U.S. EPA awards $60,000 for cleaner school buses in Arizona
- May 2, 2019: U.S. EPA awards $80,000 for cleaner school buses in Hawaii
- May 2, 2019: EPA provides $3.8 million to Alaska and NW states and partners for diesel pollution reduction efforts
March 2019
- March 20, 2019: EPA Awards $1.6 Million in Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions at the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in Mecklenburg County, N.C.
- March 13, 2019: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Issues Voluntary Recall of Nearly 900,000 Vehicles in the United States
- March 12, 2019: EPA Proposes Rule to Allow E15 Waiver and to Improve RIN Market Transparency
- March 12, 2019: U.S. EPA and Customs continue joint operations at Southern California ports
- March 6, 2019: Fuel Economy Reaches New Record, Manufacturers Meet Greenhouse Gas Standards, EPA Report Shows