2008 Press Releases for EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality

Press Releases for the current year.

December 2008

December 9, 2008: Success Travels: The SmartWay to Reduce Transportation Emissions goes Global
December 4, 2008: In it for the Long Haul: Helping Large Trucks and Buses Maintain Clean Air Benefits
December 1, 2008: U.S. Stimulates Global Market for Methane Recovery and Use as Fuel - The Way to Go Clean, Green and Fight Climate Change

November 2008

November 17, 2008: Renewable Fuel Standard Increased for 2009
November 13, 2008: EPA Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative Leadership Group presents awards for diesel emission reduction
November 7, 2008: New Report Looks Under the Hood of Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program
November 6, 2008: StarTran Joins Blue Skyways Collaborative Seeking to Reduce Air Pollution in Lincoln Area
November 3, 2008: "Green Plus" a Green Minus for Coffers of Fuel Additive Company

October 2008

October 29, 2008: Cash Up in Smoke: Another Bay State Waste Hauler Cited for Idling
October 23, 2008: EPA Grant Helps South Carolina and North Carolina Promote State Clean Diesel Grant Programs
October 23, 2008: Baltimore-area gas stations settle clean air violations
October 21, 2008: Autumn Alchemy: Converting Red and Gold into Green
October 15, 2008: Car Shoppers Can Save Money and Time with 2009 Fuel Economy Guide
October 10, 2008: EPA Approves Fuel Waiver for Phoenix area
October 10, 2008: IMO Sets Sail for Global Action on Pollution from Large Ships
October 8, 2008: Arkansas clean diesel projects get $295,000 from EPA
October 8, 2008: Louisiana clean diesel projects get $295,000 from EPA
October 8, 2008: New Mexico clean diesel projects get nearly $200,000 from EPA
October 8, 2008: Oklahoma clean diesel projects get $295,000 from EPA
October 8, 2008: Texas clean diesel projects get $295,000 from EPA
October 8, 2008: Do You Own a Dirty Diesel Tractor, Forklift or Bulldozer?; You Might Qualify for EPA and New Jersey Funding.
October 7, 2008: Liberty, Mo., Company Receives SmartWay Excellence Award for Reducing Fuel Use and Carbon Emissions
October 7, 2008: Move Over! Helena Company Finds a Smarter Way to Transport Freight
October 7, 2008: Move Over – Now there's a Smarter Way to Transport Freight
October 6, 2008: EPA and New York Slate One Million for Clean Diesel Projects
October 6, 2008: Mass. Furniture Installation Company Fined for Idling Violations
October 3, 2008: Putting Clean, Efficient Technology on the Fast Track Green Challenge Designed to Speed Innovations
October 2, 2008: EPA awards $295,320 Clean-Diesel grant to Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

September 2008

September 30, 2008: EPA Awards Maine $492,200 for Clean Diesel Projects
September 25, 2008: EPA Awards Connecticut $492,200 for Clean Diesel Projects -- Part of Nearly $2.4 Million State and Federal Grants Funded Across New England
September 25, 2008: EPA Awards New Hampshire $492,200 for Clean Diesel Projects -- Part of Nearly $2.4 Million State and Federal Grants Funded Across New England
September 25, 2008: EPA Awards Rhode Island $196,880 for Clean Diesel Projects -- Part of Nearly $2.4 Million State and Federal Grants Funded Across New England
September 25, 2008: EPA Awards Vermont $196,880 for Clean Diesel Projects -- Part of Nearly $2.4 Million State and Federal Grants Funded Across New England
September 25, 2008: EPA Awards Massachusetts $492,200 for Clean Diesel Projects -- Part of Nearly $2.4 Million State and Federal Grants Funded Across New England
September 24, 2008: Agencies Selected to Receive Almost $5 Million in Diesel Emission Reduction Grants
September 24, 2008: U.S. EPA Awards $1.13 Million Grant to West Coast Non-profit to Help Truckers Save Fuel, Improve Air Quality
September 24, 2008: Keep on Trucking - with Lower Emissions through EPA's $50 Million Clean Diesel Funding
September 23, 2008: EPA Approves Hurricane-Related Waiver for Georgia
September 19, 2008: The Nation’s Fuel Economy is on the Rise
September 18, 2008: EPA Approves Hurricane-Related Waivers for District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
September 17, 2008: EPA Approves Hurricane-Related Waivers for Parts of Kentucky and Texas
September 15, 2008: EPA Approves Third Hurricane-Related Fuel Waiver for Texas
September 12, 2008: EPA Approves Hurricane-Related Fuel Waivers for Virginia and Ohio
September 12, 2008: EPA Tests Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle under Real World Conditions
September 11, 2008: EPA Grant Will Help Waller ISD Reduce School Bus Emissions
September 11, 2008: EPA Approves Hurricane-Related Fuel Waiver for Nine Southeast States
September 11, 2008: EPA Administrator to Unveil Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle in Agency's Fleet
September 5, 2008: EPA Approves Hurricane-Related Waivers for Parts of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina; Extends Waiver for Louisiana
September 5, 2008: EPA Approves Hurricane-Related Fuel Waiver for Six Counties in Florida
September 4, 2008: EPA Tightens Engine Standards on Surf and Turf
September 1, 2008: EPA Approves Hurricane-Related Waiver for Texas

August 2008

August 29, 2008: EPA Approves Hurricane-Related Waiver for 16 Parishes in Louisiana
August 13, 2008: Waste Hauler Pays $195,000 for Truck Idling in Massachusetts
August 7, 2008: EPA Keeps Biofuels Levels in Place after Considering Texas’ Request
August 6, 2008: EPA Administrator to Announce Decision on Renewable Fuel Standard Waiver Request

July 2008

July 22, 2008: New Law Bolsters U.S. Efforts to Make Ocean-Going Ships Cleaner
July 22, 2008: Administrator Stephen L. Johnson Statement on RFS Waiver
July 16, 2008: EPA Funding Helps 'Green' Virginia Port Authority
July 11, 2008: EPA Releases Greenhouse Gas Document for Public Comment
July 9, 2008: U.S. EPA, CARB, South Coast and SJV air districts, CalEPA sign joint agreement to reduce pollution, greenhouse gas emission
July 3, 2008: Driving the SmartWay: EPA Debuts New Campaign to Help Drivers Save Fuel, Money and Protect the Environment
July 1, 2008: Dallas-Fort Worth clean air plan first in country proposed for EPA approval
July 1, 2008: Importing or Exporting? New EPA Web Portal Provides Environmental Requirements

June 2008

June 24, 2008: EPA, partners announce diesel vehicle retrofit program: City and County of Honolulu, Grace Pacific “cleaner” vehicles to be demonstrated
June 20, 2008: Southeast Diesel Collaborative Conference to be Held in Atlanta
June 6, 2008: EPA and Anheuser-Busch Brew Clean Diesel Partnership
June 5, 2008: Eastmont School District Celebrates “Greener” Cleaner School Buses
June 4, 2008: EPA Funding Helps Baltimore City Schools Reduce Air Pollution
June 4, 2008: University of Georgia honored in EPA's Eighth Annual Clean Air Excellence Awards
June 4, 2008: Greenville County, South Carolina honored in EPA's Eighth Annual Clean Air Excellence Awards
June 4, 2008: Auntie Litter, Inc. in Alabama honored in EPA's Eighth Annual Clean Air Excellence Awards

May 2008

May 16, 2008: EPA Seeks Input on RFS Waiver Request
May 14, 2008: EPA and Erie County Team Up Again to Reduce Pollution from School Buses
May 8, 2008: EPA awards $37,271 grant to Manitowoc Public School District for clean school bus project
April 29, 2008: EPA grant for DC public school buses to reduce diesel exhaust pollution
April 25, 2008: EPA funding to make Pittsburgh trash trucks cleaner
April 21, 2008: EPA recognizes Fort Wayne Community Schools for reducing diesel emissions from its school buses
April 17, 2008: Media Advisory: EPA official to be in Fort Wayne, Ind., Monday for Clean School Bus and Great Lakes Earth Day Challenge events
April 11, 2008: EPA grant helps Virginia Middle Peninsula schools reduce diesel exhaust pollution
April 10, 2008: EPA awards $76,455 grant to Minnesota Environmental Initiative for clean-diesel project
April 9, 2008: U.S. EPA putting its money to work, to clean up diesel engines
April 4, 2008: Forklifts Become “Vehicles” for Clean Air
April 2, 2008: Special Funds Target Diesel Emission Reductions
April 2, 2008: EPA Makes $50 Million Available to Clean Up Diesel Engines Nationwide

March 2008

March 27, 2008: Denton Businesses Save Over $276,000 While Cleaning the Air
March 27, 2008: EPA Funds Help School Children in Puerto Rico Breathe Easier
March 27, 2008: EPA Amends the 2005 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Waste Combustors Final Rule
March 26, 2008: U.S. EPA offers $3.6 Million in Grants for Innovative Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects
March 21, 2008: EPA awards $103,297 grant to Cook County, Ill., for clean-diesel project
March 20, 2008: EPA awards $51,840 grant to city of Chicago for clean-diesel project
March 19, 2008: South Carolina Department of Education Receives $244,500 for Clean School Buses
March 18, 2008: $5.4 Million Available to Cut Diesel Pollution in Northeast and Caribbean
March 17, 2008: South Carolina Department of Education to receive $244,500 for clean school buses
March 17, 2008: Hollis, N.H. Receives Over $150,000 in EPA Funding for Clean School Buses
March 17, 2008: Two Conn. Towns Receive Over $500,000 in EPA Funding for Clean School Buses
March 17, 2008: U.S. EPA awards Pacoima Beautiful $300,000 to target toxic reductions: Agency also awards $89,000 to UC Santa Cruz air study
March 14, 2008: Tough New Diesel Rule Announced in Houston
March 14, 2008: EPA to award $5 million for Midwest Clean-Diesel projects
March 14, 2008: EPA Clears the Air: New Standards Drastically Cut Locomotive and Marine Diesel Pollution
March 13, 2008: EPA Administrator to Announce New Emissions Standards for Locomotive and Marine Diesel Engines
March 12, 2008: EPA Strengthens Smog Standards to Better Protect Human Health and the Environment
March 7, 2008: EPA awards $86,353 grant to Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District for clean school bus project
March 7, 2008: EPA awards $59,120 grant to Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker School District for clean school bus project

February 2008

February 29, 2008: One Millionth Mercury Auto Switch Collection Milestone Reached at Pull-A-Part in Conley, Ga
February 29, 2008: Waiver Documents Now Available On EPA Web Site
February 25, 2008: EPA to Celebrate One Millionth Mercury Auto Switch Collection Milestone at Pull-A-Part in Conley, GA
February 8, 2008: More Renewable Fuel Headed for Your Tank
February 7, 2008: Stop and Shop Enters Partnership to Help Fight Climate Change
February 7, 2008: EPA Calculator Puts Greenhouse Gas Savings in Everyday Terms
February 1, 2008: Get Cash for Dirty Trucks; Over $100 Million Available

January 2008

January 25, 2008: Capitol Waste Services, Inc. Pays $107,300 for Excessive Idling
January 23, 2008: EPA awards $67,923 grant to American Lung Association of Illinois for clean school bus project in Madison County
January 23, 2008: EPA awards $154,848 grant to Canton Local School District for clean school bus project
January 23, 2008: EPA awards $118,000 grant to Hamilton County, Ohio, for clean school bus project
January 7, 2008: Poor Air Quality Predicted for much of New England on Monday, January 7, 2008
January 3, 2008: The air is cleaner in Washoe County
January 3, 2008: Air Pollutants Clear Out as Clean-Air Programs Close In