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2007 Press Releases related to Transportation, Air Pollution, and Climate Change

December 2007

  • December 19, 2007: America Receives a National Solution for Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • December 19, 2007:  EPA Administrator to Discuss National Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • December 18, 2007:  The Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up in Macon
  • December 17, 2007:  U.S. EPA demonstrates hydraulic hybrid UPS delivery vehicle: Vehicle achieves 60 – 70 percent better fuel economy, 40 percent lower greenhouse gas emissions
  • December 17, 2007:  Georgia-Based Company Agrees to Reduce Hazardous Emissions from Its Aberdeen, Mississippi Facility
  • December 17, 2007:  EPA Grant Helps Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Reduce Children’s Exposure to Diesel School Bus Emissions
  • December 17, 2007:  EPA issues rule to reduce mercury releases from steel manufacturing facilities
  • December 14, 2007:  Ohio company agrees to reduce hazardous emissions
  • December 14, 2007:  Rule Clarification Assures that New Source Review Program is Applied Appropriately
  • December 6, 2007:  Up to $7 Million in Grants Adds Fuel to the Methane to Markets Partnership
  • December 5, 2007:  EPA Funded Research Explores Connection Between Respiratory Illnesses, Air Quality and Weather in New York City
  • December 4, 2007:  U.S. EPA approves Washoe County air quality maintenance plan
  • December 4, 2007:  U.S. EPA finalizes rule to bring cleaner air to Imperial Valley: Imperial County, Air Resources Board must have plan by December 31, 2008
  • December 4, 2007:  Leading Corporations Cutting Greenhouse Gases

November 2007

  • November 30, 2007:  EPA notifies BP of major clean-air violations
  • November 29, 2007:  EPA Seeks to Cut International Ship Emissions
  • November 27, 2007:  EPA Announces 2008 Renewable Fuels Standard

October 2007

  • October 24, 2007:  Tennessee business Recognized for Improving Fuel Economy, Reducing Greenhouse Gases
  • October 24, 2007:  Two Florida businesses Recognized for Improving Fuel Economy, Reducing Greenhouse Gases
  • October 24, 2007:  North Carolina business Recognized for Improving Fuel Economy, Reducing Greenhouse Gases
  • October 24, 2007:  South Carolina business Recognized for Improving Fuel Economy, Reducing Greenhouse Gases
  • October 23, 2007:  EPA Lauds Private Partners for Improving Fuel Economy, Reducing Greenhouse Gases - Wal-Mart, Office Depot and IBM Among Winners
  • October 18, 2007:  Yes, Kids, There Really is a Magic School Bus
  • October 12, 2007:  Southern California National Freight Gateway Collaboration
  • October 12, 2007:  EPA-DOE Release Fuel Economy Lists for 2008 Models - Numbers reflect new fuel economy testing methods
  • October 11, 2007:  EPA Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative Leadership Group presents awards for diesel-emission reduction efforts
  • October 3, 2007:  New Partners Named to Blue Skyways Collaborative
  • October 3, 2007:  New Partners Named to the Blue Skyways Collaborative
  • October 2, 2007:  Loan Program to Help Pay for Cleaner Diesel Trucks in Norfolk
  • October 2, 2007:  Blue Skyways Collaborative Recognizes New Partners at Biannual Meeting in St. Louis

September 2007

  • September 27, 2007:  153 Employers Qualify for Fifth Annual List of New England’s Best Workplaces for Commuters
  • September 26, 2007:  New Report Shows Increase in Fuel Efficiency for 2007
  • September 5, 2007:  EPA Takes Innovative Approach to Clear the Air at the Nation's Ports
  • September 5, 2007:  New Fuel Economy Stickers to Help Consumers Make More Informed Decisions

August 2007

  • August 30, 2007:  RFS Program on Track; Begins Sept. 1
  • August 24, 2007:  Great American Trucking Show Highlights First SmartWay Trucks to Use Renewable Fuels - Also Showcases Big- Rigs Reducing Fuel Consumption Up to 20 Percent
  • August 14, 2007:  EPA, India-Based Corporation Join Forces to Reduce Greenhouse Gas
  • August 10, 2007:  U.S. EPA, Bay Area Air District, PGandE, Advanced Energy fund state’s first plug-in hybrid school bus
  • August 3, 2007:  EPA Seeks Applications for Clean Air Excellence Awards

July 2007

  • July 18, 2007:  EPA invites projects for Midwest Clean-Diesel grants
  • July 12, 2007:  Mass. Waste Removal Company Faces EPA Penalty for Excessive Truck Idling in Revere
  • July 10, 2007:  EPA Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative awards $100,000 to Minnesota Environmental Initiative
  • July 6, 2007:  EPA to award $1.36 million for Clean School Bus projects
  • July 6, 2007:  EPA to Award $1.36 million for Clean School Bus Projects in 10 Central U.S. States

June 2007

  • June 28, 2007:  U.S. Proposal to Cut International Ship Emissions Finds Key Support
  • June 28, 2007:  EPA Helps Make E85 Available for the First Time to Drivers in the Nation’s Capital
  • June 25, 2007:  Hybrid Vehicles Added to Fleets of Three Federal Agencies
  • June 22, 2007:  Southeast Diesel Collaborative Conference to be Held in Atlanta
  • June 22, 2007:  Two Area Federal Agencies to Receive New Hybrid Vehicles
  • June 21, 2007:  Over $1.3 million in federal funds available for clean school bus projects
  • June 21, 2007:  Over $1.3 million in federal funds available for clean school bus projects
  • June 13, 2007:  EPA Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative invites nominations for leadership awards
  • June 11, 2007:  West Chester Area School District Receives EPA Grant to Help Reduce Diesel Exhaust Pollution on School Buses
  • June 8, 2007:  $1.7 Million Available for New Clean Diesel Projects in Northeast; EPA seeking proposals until July 31
  • June 8, 2007:  $1.7 Million available for Clean Diesel Projects in Northeast; EPA solicits applications for Voluntary Diesel Retrofit Program and Clean School Bus USA

May 2007

  • May 30, 2007:  EPA Slashes Sulfur Content of Diesel Fuel for Trains, Ships, and Nonroad Equipment
  • May 29, 2007:  EPA Announces that Richmond and Hampton Roads Meet Air Quality Health Standards for 8-hour Ozone
  • May 24, 2007:  EPA Grant Helps Montgomery and Bourbon County School Boards Reduce Children's Exposure to Diesel School Bus Emissions May 23, 2007:  EPA Grant to Help Montgomery and Bourbon County School Boards to Reduce School Bus Diesel Emissions
  • May 21, 2007:  EPA Hearings on California Air Resources Board’s Request for Waiver
  • May 21, 2007:  EPA School Bus Study Shows Idling Worse Than Re-starting Engines
  • May 17, 2007:  With New Guidelines for HOV Exemptions, EPA Puts Clean and Efficient Technologies in the Fast Lane
  • May 11, 2007:  EPA Announces Collaborative to Help Puerto Rico School Buses Reduce Emissions
  • May 9, 2007:  Clean Air Awards Go To Wide Array of Winners
  • May 8, 2007:  MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to hold public hearing on proposed locomotive and marine diesel rule
  • May 2, 2007:  Company Fined for Tainted Fuel

April 2007

  • April 23, 2007:  EPA to award $700,000 in Clean School Bus grants to Midwest school districts
  • April 19, 2007:  EPA Eases State Highway Project Burdens While Protecting Air Quality
  • April 17, 2007:  Small Engine Rule to Bring Big Emissions Cuts
  • April 10, 2007:  Bush Administration Establishes Program to Reduce Foreign Oil Dependency, Greenhouse Gases
  • April 9, 2007:  Bush Administration Officials Discuss Initiatives to Reduce America's Dependence on Foreign Oil
  • April 6, 2007:  Bush Administration Officials Discuss Initiatives to Reduce America's Dependence on Foreign Oil

March 2007

  • March 3, 2007:  EPA Grant Helps Brandywine School District Reduce Diesel Exhaust Pollution
  • March 30, 2007:  EPA awards $74,000 grant to Worthington, Ohio, City Schools for clean school bus project
  • March 30, 2007:  EPA Spurs Clean Diesel Technology
  • March 30, 2007:  New Green Big-Rigs Cut Greenhouse Gases, Save Truckers Up To $11,000 Yearly
  • March 29, 2007:  EPA Rule Will Help States Control Fine Particle Air Pollution
  • March 28, 2007:  EPA and Erie County Team Up to Reduce Pollution from School Buses
  • March 26, 2007:  EPA Awards $150,000 Grant to Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission for Clean-Diesel Initiative
  • March 20, 2007:  TV Truck Designers Partner With EPA to Help Truckers Save Money, Reduce Emissions - Keep on Truckin' While Cutting Fuel Costs, Protecting Environment
  • March 19, 2007:  Kentucky Association of General Contractors Receives Grant for Clean Diesel Construction Program
  • March 16, 2007:  Kentucky Association of General Contractors to Receive Grant for Clean Diesel Construction Program
  • March 14, 2007:  First Batch of EPA Testing Shows Nonroad Diesel Equipment Meets Tough New Pollution Limits
  • March 14, 2007:  EPA awards $100,000 grant to Honolulu Clean Cities for biodiesel project
  • March 9, 2007:  U.S. EPA awards $200,000 to City College of San Francisco to promote biodiesel
  • March 7, 2007:  Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Tennessee Diesel Working Group honored for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects
  • March 5, 2007:  Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Tennessee Diesel Working Group to be recognized for environmental achievements
  • March 2, 2007:  Light at the End of the Tunnel is Cleaner Air; EPA Cuts Diesel Locomotive and Vessel Pollution
  • March 1, 2007:  EPA To Make Clean Diesel Announcement

February 2007

  • February 21, 2007:  Blue Skyways bringing cleaner Arkansas air through cleaner school buses
  • February 21, 2007:  Blue Skyways bringing cleaner Louisiana air through cleaner school buses
  • February 21, 2007:  Blue Skyways bringing cleaner Oklahoma air through cleaner school buses
  • February 21, 2007:  Wal-Mart hosts Blue Skyways Collaborative biannual meeting
  • February 16, 2007:  Nearly $4 Million Pumped into Projects That Will Cut Diesel Pollution in the Northeast
  • February 16, 2007:  Northeast Diesel Collaborative announces $3.8 million in new clean diesel projects
  • February 15, 2007:  EPA awards $50,000 grant to Wisconsin Department of Commerce for Clean-Diesel project
  • February 15, 2007:  EPA awards $94,876 grant to American Lung Association for Chicago Clean School Bus project
  • February 9, 2007:  EPA Rule Slashes Toxics from Gasoline, Vehicles, and Portable Fuel Containers

January 2007

  • January 31, 2007:  EPA awards $50,000 grant to University of Illinois to cut diesel emissions from Champaign-Urbana buses
  • January 24, 2007:  EPA kicks off midwest clean diesel leadership program
  • January 23, 2007:  U.S. Auto Dealers, EPA Strive To Take Energy Savings to New Heights
  • January 19, 2007:  EPA awards $50,000 grant to Wisconsin to cut diesel emissions from waste haulers
  • January 18, 2007:  National Automobile Dealers Association and EPA to Improve Energy Efficiency at Auto Dealerships
  • January 17, 2007:  New York City to Use Cleaner Diesel Fuel at Ports; Settles Violation by Reducing Emissions in Port
  • January 10, 2007:  Bus Companies Will Pay More Than $237,000, Settling Environmental Violations in Three New England States
  • January 8, 2007:  EPA proposes Ohio county for ozone standard redesignation

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