2012 Press Releases for EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality
Press Releases for the current year.
December 2012
- December 6, 2012: DOE and EPA Release Annual Fuel Economy Guide with 2013 Models
November 2012
- November 26, 2012: School Bus Company to Implement Anti-Idling Program, Pay Penalties for Idling Violations in Conn. and R.I.
- November 16, 2012: EPA Keeps Renewable Fuels Levels in Place After Considering State Requests
- November 14, 2012: Vehicle And Engine Importers To Pay Civil Penalty To Resolve Clean Air Act Violations / Senior company executives jointly liable for consent decree obligations
- November 8, 2012: Los Angeles Companies Agree to Pay $140,000 for Clean Air Act Violations
- November 3, 2012: EPA Approves Additional Fuel Waivers for New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York
- November 2, 2012: Hyundai/Kia to Correct Overstated MPG Claims as Result of EPA Investigation
October 2012
- October 31, 2012: EPA Approves Temporary Fuel Waivers to Assist States Impacted by Hurricane Sandy
- October 31, 2012: EPA Approves Emergency Fuel Waiver for New Jersey
- October 15, 2012: U.S. EPA Awards Over $126,000 to Nevada for Clean Diesel Project
- October 15, 2012: U.S. EPA Awards Over $5 Million to California for Clean Diesel Projects
- October 15, 2012: U.S. EPA Awards over $100,000 to Pacific Territories for Clean Diesel Projects
- October 11, 2012: EPA Awards $30 Million for Clean Diesel Projects
- October 9, 2012: SmartWay Honors Ruan Transportation Management Systems in Des Moines, Iowa, for Supply Chain Efficiency
- October 9, 2012: SmartWay Honors Heartland Express, Inc. in North Liberty, Iowa, for Supply Chain Efficiency
- October 9, 2012: SmartWay Honors Prime, Inc. of Springfield, Mo., for Supply Chain Efficiency
- October 9, 2012: SmartWay Honors Freight Industry Leaders for Supply Chain Efficiency
September 2012
- September 14, 2012: EPA Sets Bio-based Diesel Volumes for 2013
- September 14, 2012: Motorcycle Importer Pays Penalty to Resolve Clean Air Violations
- September 6, 2012: Recreational Vehicle Manufacturer to Pay $885,000 Penalty to Resolve Violations of the Clean Air Act
- September 5, 2012: In Support of Affected States, EPA Approves Temporary Fuel Waiver for 8 States Impacted by Hurricane Isaac
August 2012
- August 28, 2012: Obama Administration Finalizes Historic 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standards/ Consumer Savings Comparable to Lowering Price of Gasoline by $1 Per Gallon by 2025
- August 28, 2012: 12:30PM TODAY: Senior Administration Officials to Hold Conference Call to Discuss Major Fuel Efficiency Announcement
- August 23, 2012: Southeast diesel Collaborative Leadership Award Winners Announced
June 2012
- June 27, 2012: EPA Agreement with BASF Corp. on Air Pollution from Wyandotte Plant Brings Clean Diesel Project to Wayne County
- June 27, 2012: EPA Agreement with BASF Corp. on Air Pollution from Wyandotte Plant Brings Clean Diesel Project to Wayne County
May 2012
- May 10, 2012: EPA Updates Clean Air Act Requirements for Gas Stations to Reflect New Vehicle Technologies / Widespread use of advanced vehicle technologies capture harmful gasoline vapors when refueling, delivering more cost-effective emissions reductions
- May 10, 2012: EPA Updates Clean Air Act Requirements for Gas Stations to Reflect New Vehicle Technologies / Widespread use of advanced vehicle technologies capture harmful gasoline vapors when refueling, delivering more cost-effective emissions reductions
April 2012
- April 23, 2012: $20 Million Available for Clean Diesel Projects
- April 12, 2012: Northeast Diesel Collaborative Honors Groups for Reducing Air Pollution
- April 12, 2012: Northeast Diesel Collaborative Honors Mass. and Vermont Groups for Reducing Air Pollution
- April 10, 2012: School Bus Company to Implement Anti-Idling Program and Pay Penalties under the Clean Air Act
- April 2, 2012: EPA to Allow 15 Percent Renewable Fuel in Gasoline/Agency approves first applications for registration of ethanol to make E15
March 2012
- March 19, 2012: EPA awards CNMI and American Samoa over $117,000 for clean diesel projects / Two Territories receive funding for the first time
- March 9, 2012: EPA to Launch the "Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up" Spanish Version
January 2012
- January 24, 2012: EPA Announces Millions in Grants to Clean Air Projects in San Joaquin Valley
- January 11, 2012: 2010 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data from Large Facilities Now Available / First release of data through the national GHG reporting program
- January 11, 2012: Chinese Manufacturer to Pay $680,000 Penalty to Resolve Violations of the Clean Air Act / Settlement also requires a project to mitigate emissions from more than 7,000 non-compliant recreational vehicles