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Clean Fuels Alliance Sues EPA Over Phase 3 Emissions Rule

The Clean Fuels Alliance America filed a lawsuit against EPA for adopting a heavy-duty truck regulation that the group claims fails to evaluate the use of biodiesel and renewable diesel.

June 27, 2024
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Perspective: EPA’s GHG Phase 3 Rule Needs Fixing

One of my guiding principles, both personally and professionally, is to fix the problem. The commercial truck industry definitely has a problem to fix, writes ATD Chairman Scott Pearson.

June 24, 2024
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Hundreds Warn EPA: Don’t Back CARB Ban on Diesel Locomotives

Government officials, public agencies and business interests warn EPA  that approving California’s rule to outlaw diesel locomotives will harm the nation’s interconnected rail system.

May 20, 2024
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ATA, 8 Others Ask EPA to Adjust Biofuel Output Volumes

Renewable fuel production targets are too low to sustain the sector and have resulted in shuttered biofuel companies, a consortium of trade associations stated in a letter to EPA's Michael Regan.

May 3, 2024
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Biden Advances Plan to Make Freight Shipping Carbon-Free

The Biden administration is laying out more of its vision for decarbonizing the freight industry, including plans for standardizing charging infrastructure for electric trucks.

April 24, 2024
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EPA Allows Summer Sales of Higher-Ethanol E15 Gasoline

The Biden administration is using emergency powers to authorize widespread sales of higher-ethanol E15 gasoline this summer, following a strategy it employed the previous two years.

April 19, 2024
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EPA Sets Strict Emissions Standards for Heavy Trucks

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on March 29 set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles.

March 29, 2024
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EPA, DOE Offer $9.4 Million Grant to Develop New Biofuels

A new partnership has been formed between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy to release $9.4 million in grants to develop future advanced biofuels.

March 5, 2024
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EPA Announces $3 Billion in Clean Port Grants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $3 billion in grants are available this year in a Clean Ports Program to pay for zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure.

February 29, 2024
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US Announces New Emissions-Curbing Methane Rule at COP28

The Biden administration on Dec. 2 issued a final rule aimed at reducing methane emissions, targeting the U.S. oil and natural gas industry for its role in global warming.

December 4, 2023