January 2017

• January 18, 2017: Two Maine School Bus Fleets Get Funds for New Buses
• January 18, 2017: Ashford Conn. Gets Funds for New Cleaner School Bus
• January 13, 2017: Carbon Pollution Standards for Cars and Light Trucks to Remain Unchanged Through 2025
• Jaunary 12, 2017: EPA Notifies Fiat Chrysler of Clean Air Act Violations
• January 11, 2017: U.S. EPA awards Sundale Union Elementary School $20,000 for cleaner school bus
• January 11, 2017: EPA Awards Nearly $4 Million to Reduce Diesel Emissions in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska
• January 11, 2017: U.S. EPA awards Marana Unified School District $465,000 for cleaner school buses
• January 11, 2017: U.S. EPA awards Santa Cruz City Schools $155,000 for cleaner school buses
• January 11, 2017: EPA awards Moorpark Unified School District $25,000 for cleaner school bus
• January 11, 2017: Volkswagen Agrees to Plead Guilty, Pay $4.3 Billion in Criminal and Civil Penalties
• January 11, 2017: TODAY: EPA Admin. Gina McCarthy, Atty. Gen. Loretta Lynch, Other Federal Officials Announce Major Development in Volkswagen Investigation

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January 2017

• January 19, 2017: California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Evaporative Emission Standards and Test Procedures for Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles (OHRVs); Notice of Decision (PDF) (8 pp, 223 K)
• January 19, 2017: California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision (PDF) (7 pp, 215 K)
• January 19, 2017: California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; In- Use Diesel-Fueled Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) and TRU Generator Sets and Facilities Where TRUs Operate; Notice of Decision (PDF) (8 pp, 223 K)
• January 17, 2017:  California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Amendments to On-Highway Heavy-Duty Vehicle In-Use Compliance Program, Amendments to 2007 and Subsequent Model Year On-Highway Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles, and Amendments to Truck Requirements; Notice of Decision (PDF) (7 pp, 217 K)
• January 13, 2017: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Information Collection for Importation of On-Highway Vehicles and Motorcycles and Nonroad Engines, Vehicles, and Equipment (PDF) (2 pp, 195 K)

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Added January 2017

• January 18, 2017: OTAQ “Contacts by Topic” list updated.
• January 12, 2017: EPA Administrator signed determination to maintain the current GHG emissions standards for model year (MY) 2022-2025 vehicles.
• January 12, 2017: EPA Notifies Fiat Chrysler of Clean Air Act Violations.

Added December 2016

• December 22, 2016: EPA signed the California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Greenhouse Gas Emissions from 2014 and Subsequent Model Year Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles; Notice of Decision.
• December 22, 2016: Midterm Evaluation of Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards: Denial of Requests for Extension of Comment Period.
• December 22, 2016: EPA Responds to Petition to Reconsider Finding that Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Certain Classes of Aircraft Endanger Public Health and Welfare.
• December 20, 2016: Extension of Comment Periods for: the Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support (REGS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and the Proposed Denial to Change the Point of Obligation.
• December 20, 2016: Heavy Duty NOx petition response: EPA responded to petitions submitted by 20 state and local government agencies from across the country and other organizations.

Added November 2016

• November 30, 2016: the Administrator proposed to determine that the MY 2022-2025 standards remain appropriate and that a rulemaking to change them is not warranted. See Midterm Evaluation of Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas (GHG).
• November 2, 2016: Automakers outperform greenhouse gas emissions standards for 4th consecutive year and average fuel economy reaches record 24.8 miles per gallon in this year’s Trends and GHG Performance reports: 2016 Fuel Economy Trends Report and GHG Manufacturer Performance Report for 2015 Model Year

Added October 2016

• October 31, 2016: Assessment and Standards Division and the Compliance Division conference and webinar:  Heavy-duty Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Trailer Implementation Workshop will take place on Wednesday, November 16, 2016, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET).

Added September 2016

• September 22, 2016: SmartWay webinar: 2016 Shipper Tool Demonstration Exit will take place on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET).
• September 22, 2016: SmartWay webinar: Showcasing Your Pollution Reductions Using the Shipper Tool’s "Shipper Strategies” Tab Exitwill take place on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET).

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