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Illinois Governor Seeking $1 Billion EPA Clean Energy Bid

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is going after every federal dollar to turn the state into a hub for new technologies, intensifying a battle among states for trillions in federal funds.

November 20, 2023
GovernmentEquipmentSafety

EPA Will Review Salmon-Killing Chemical in Vehicle Tires

U.S. regulators say they will review the use of a chemical found in most tires as West Coast Native American tribes petition to have it banned because it kills salmon as they return from the ocean.

November 6, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuel

Biden’s Rules on Clean Transportation Face a Crucial Test

WASHINGTON — Efforts by the Biden administration to limit pollution from tailpipes face a crucial test as legal challenges brought by GOP-led states head to a federal appeals court.

September 14, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

EPA’s Emissions Plan Runs Into Skepticism

DETROIT — The U.S. government’s most ambitious plan ever to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles faces skepticism.

August 7, 2023
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25 States Send EPA a Letter Opposing Emissions Proposal

Kentucky and West Virginia are leading a 25-state coalition in challenging emissions regulations proposed by the Biden administration.

July 20, 2023
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Trucking Interests Ask Biden to Reduce Emission Rule

Florida and Pennsylvania truckers joined with over 100 groups nationwide that asked President Joe Biden to reverse his administration’s federal tailpipe emissions regulations.

July 13, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Carmaker Lobbying Group Pushes Back on EPA Pollution Plan

The Biden administration’s proposal to crack down on vehicle pollution with strict tailpipe emission limits isn’t achievable by 2032, according to an auto industry trade group.

June 29, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

Trucking Interests Say EPA Is Moving Too Fast on GHG Rule

Many of the major players in the trucking industry say they generally are supporters of the goals of the EPA’s Phase 3 proposed rule, but they have concerns that the phase-in is moving too fast.

June 27, 2023
GovernmentBusinessFuel

EPA Final Biofuel Volume Rule Slammed by Ag Interests

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and others said the Environmental Protection Agency's final rule establishing biofuel volumes in its Renewable Fuel Standard program fail to reflect reality.

June 22, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

EPA Seeks Information by June 5 for Clean Energy Programs

EPA is seeking information on zero-emission heavy trucks, fueling infrastructure and carbon-free port equipment to craft its clean port and heavy vehicles programs.

May 30, 2023