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