2014 Press Releases for EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality
Press Releases for the current year.
December 2014
- December 23, 2014: EPA, Coast Guard Extend Pollution Control Agreement with Royal Caribbean: New advanced technologies allow industry to comply with emission standards, reduce costs
- December 8, 2014: EPA grant will upgrade Cape May-Lewes Ferry with diesel clean air technology
November 2014
- November 13, 2014: EPA Reducing Air Pollution from Diesel Buses in Puerto Rico; Grant Provides More than $208,000 to the Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority
- November 12, 2014: EPA Awards $495,000 to Reduce Diesel Emissions from Marine Engines in Massachusetts
- November 6, 2014: EPA, DOE Release 2015 Fuel Economy Guide for Car Buyers
- November 3, 2014: United States Reaches Settlement with Hyundai and Kia in Historic Greenhouse Gas Enforcement Case
- November 3, 2014: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and Attorney General Eric Holder to Announce Historic Clean Air Act Settlement
October 2014
- October 22, 2014: EPA Requiring BMW to Correct Fuel Economy Labels for Four Mini Cooper Vehicles
- October 8, 2014: 1PM EDT: EPA Administrator Media Call to Release New Findings on Fuel Economy Trends
- October 8, 2014: U.S. Fuel Economy Reaches All-Time High/Fuel economy gains for new vehicles continue under President Obama's Clean Car Program
- October 7, 2014: EPA Honors Freight Carriers for Superior Supply Chain Efficiency
- October 7, 2014: EPA Honors Alabama-based McElroy Truck Lines for Superior Supply Chain Efficiency
- October 7, 2014: EPA Honors Florida-based DHL Express USA for Superior Supply Chain Efficiency
- October 7, 2014: EPA Honors Tennessee-based FedEx Express for Superior Supply Chain Efficiency
- October 6, 2014: MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to Host the 2014 Vehicle Technology Showcase in Michigan Thursday
- October 1, 2014: EPA Requires Mercedes-Benz to Correct Fuel Economy Labels for Two C300 4-Matic Vehicles
September 2014
- September 23, 2014: EPA's SmartWay Honors Green Freight Industry Leaders
- September 22, 2014: EPA Announces Grant Opportunities to Reduce Diesel Emissions at Ports
August 2014
- August 21, 2014: EPA Proposes to Include Southern Maine in the Federal Reformulated Gasoline Program
June 2014
- June 12, 2014: EPA Requires Ford to Correct Fuel Economy for Six Vehicle Models
- June 6, 2014: EPA Announces Funding for Tribes to Clean Up Diesel Engines
May 2014
- May 27, 2014: EPA Reducing Air Pollution from Old Diesel Engines; Grant Provides $246,931 to Protect People from Harmful Air Pollution
- May 27, 2014: EPA Reducing Air Pollution from Old Diesel Engines; Grants Provide $1.1 Million to Protect People from Harmful Air Pollution
- May 27, 2014: Walpole, Mass. School Bus Company Reduces Diesel Idling under Settlement
- May 15, 2014: EPA Approves Removal of Summertime Fuel Requirements for the Greensboro, NC Area
- May 15, 2014: EPA Approves Removal of Summertime Fuel Requirements for the Raleigh, NC Area
- May 15, 2014: EPA Approves Removal of Summertime Fuel Requirements for Six Counties in Florida
- May 2, 2014: EPA Announces Funding Availability to Clean Up Diesel Engines Nationwide
- May 1, 2014: EPA Announces Funding Availability to Clean Up Diesel Engines Nationwide / Funding for diesel clean-up targeting cost-effective projects and poor air quality areas
April 2014
- April 25, 2014: EPA Report: Data Show Automakers on Track in meeting Greenhouse Gas Standards
- April 8, 2014: EPA to Work with Ports to Improve Environmental Performance / Clean diesel grants and new ports initiative will advance sustainable technologies
- April 2, 2014: EPA Seeks Small Entity Participation on Upcoming Medium- and Heavy-Duty Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
March 2014
- March 19, 2014: EPA Celebrates 10 Years of SmartWay Partnerships / Voluntary program saves companies billions in fuel costs while cutting pollution
- March 3, 2014: EPA Sets Cleaner Fuel and Car Standards, Slashing Air Pollution and Providing Health Benefits to Thousands
- March 3, 2014: UPDATE: Here is What They are Saying about EPA Final Cleaner Fuel and Car Standards