2014 Press Releases related to Transportation, Air Pollution, and Climate Change

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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 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 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 23, 2014: EPA's SmartWay Honors Green Freight Industry Leaders
September 22, 2014: EPA Announces Grant Opportunities to Reduce Diesel Emissions at Ports

August 21, 2014: EPA Proposes to Include Southern Maine in the Federal Reformulated Gasoline Program

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 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 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

February 20, 2014 EPA awards $496,000 to the State of Utah to reduce diesel emissions along the Wasatch Front