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2019 Press Releases related to Transportation, Air Pollution, and Climate Change

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December 2019

December 19, 2019: EPA Fulfills Another Trump Administration Promise: Finalizes RFS Volumes for 2020 and Biomass Based Diesel Volumes for 2021
December 11, 2019: U.S. Refiners to Deliver Cleaner Marine Diesel Fuel with Key Regulatory Change
December 10, 2019: EPA Seeks DERA Grant Proposals up to $4 Million to Reduce Emissions from Diesel Engines Across Pacific Southwest
December 10, 2019: EPA Announces $1.5 Million in Funding to Reduce Emissions From Diesel Engines in Four Midwest States
December 10, 2019: EPA Announces $44 Million in Funding to Reduce Emissions from Diesel Engines

November 2019

November 27, 2019: EPA Awards $1.8 Million to Cut Marine Diesel Emissions in New York
November 21, 2019: EPA awards $5.6 million in grants to reduce diesel pollution
November 19, 2019: EPA Provides Funds to Reduce School Bus Diesel Emissions in Bay Shore, N.Y.

October 2019

October 28, 2019: U.S. EPA awards nearly $200,000 to reduce diesel emissions in Guam and American Samoa
October 28, 2019: U.S. EPA awards nearly $500,000 to Hawaii Department of Health to help reduce diesel emissions
October 28, 2019: U.S. EPA awards nearly $1.5 million to reduce diesel emissions in Arizona
October 28, 2019: U.S. EPA awards more than $11.6 million to reduce diesel emissions in California
October 28, 2019: U.S. EPA awards nearly $500,000 to reduce diesel emissions in Nevada
October 23, 2019: EPA Awards Nearly $2 Million in Funding to Replace and Upgrade School Buses in Fulton County, Georgia
October 18, 2019: EPA Funding Will Help Protect Children by Reducing Diesel Air Pollution
October 16, 2019: EPA and Arkansas protect future generations by reducing diesel emissions
October 16, 2019: EPA Funds Program to Cut School Bus Diesel Emissions in Toms River, New Jersey
October 15, 2019: EPA Issues Supplemental Proposal for Renewable Fuels Volumes
October 8, 2019: Leading Olathe, Kansas, Truck Carrier Earns Distinction for Efficiency at Annual SmartWay Excellence Awards
October 8, 2019: Leading Missouri Truck Carriers Earn Distinction for Efficiency at Annual SmartWay Excellence Awards
October 8, 2019: Leading Omaha Truck Carrier Earns Distinction for Efficiency at Annual SmartWay Excellence Awards
October 7, 2019: Leading Iowa Truck Carriers Earn Distinction for Efficiency at Annual SmartWay Excellence Awards
October 7, 2019: Leading Shippers, Carriers and Logistics Firms Earn EPA Distinction for Efficiency
October 4, 2019: President Trump Delivers on a Key Promise to American Farmers as EPA, USDA Announce Agreement on Promoting Biofuels

September 2019

September 30, 2019: EPA Requests Applications for Grants to Help Reduce Diesel Emissions from School Buses
September 30, 2019: EPA Grants in Connecticut Will Reduce Air Pollution from Diesel Vehicles

August 2019

August 30, 2019: EPA Requires Audi, Bentley, Porsche and Volkswagen to Correct Fuel Economy Labels for a Number of 2013-2017 Gasoline Powered Vehicles
August 26, 2019: EPA to Provide Relief for Certain Marine Diesel Engines
August 26, 2019: EPA to Provide Relief for Certain Marine Diesel Engines
August 26, 2019: EPA to Provide Relief for Lobster Fishing and Pilot Boat Builders, Engine Manufacturers
August 9, 2019: EPA Announces Biofuel and Small Refinery Exemption Priorities

July 2019

July 24, 2019: EPA Report: Clean Diesel Grants Rack up Major Air, Health Benefits
July 5, 2019: EPA Proposes Renewable Volume Obligations for 2020 On Track to Meet Statutory Deadline

May 2019

May 31, 2019: EPA Delivers on President Trump’s Promise to Allow Year-Round Sale of E15 Gasoline and Improve Transparency in Renewable Fuel Markets
May 31, 2019: EPA Delivers On President Trump’s Promise To Allow Year-Round Sale Of E15 Gasoline And Improve Transparency In Renewable Fuel Markets
May 31, 2019: EPA Delivers On President Trump’s Promise To Allow Year-Round Sale Of E15 Gasoline And Improve Transparency In Renewable Fuel Markets
May 16, 2019: EPA Awards $180,000 to Six Iowa School Districts to Clean Up Diesel School Buses
May 16, 2019: EPA Awards $240,000 to Nine Kansas School Districts to Clean Up Diesel School Buses
May 16, 2019: EPA Awards $400,000 to Five Missouri School Districts to Clean Up Diesel School Buses
May 16, 2019: EPA Awards $100,000 to Four Nebraska School Districts to Clean Up Diesel School Buses
May 2, 2019: Cranston R.I. School System awarded $180,000 in EPA Rebates to Reduce School Bus Emissions
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards $100,000 in School Bus Rebates to Clinton Public School District
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards $160,000 to Clean Up School Buses in Ohio
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards $175,000 to Clean Up School Buses in Indiana
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards $180,000 to Clean Up School Buses in Michigan
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards $20,000 in School Bus Rebates to Ms. Tasha's Transit, LLC in Durham, North Carolina
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards $200,000 in School Bus Rebates to the Bell County Board of Education in Pineville
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards $360,000 to Clean Up School Buses in Wisconsin
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards $40,000 in School Bus Rebates to the White County Board of Education in Sparta
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards $440,000 to Clean Up School Buses in Minnesota
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards $600,000 in School Bus Rebates to school districts in Alabama
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Nearly $1 Million to Clean Up School Buses in Illinois
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards Over $9.3 Million to Clean Up School Buses
May 2, 2019: EPA Awards School Bus Rebates to school districts in South Carolina
May 2, 2019: Glastonbury Conn. School System awarded $100,000 in EPA Rebates to Reduce School Bus Emissions
May 2, 2019: Park City, Utah, Rapid City, S.D. and Kalispell, Mont. receive EPA clean school bus funds
May 2, 2019: Three Maine School Systems to share $100,000 in EPA Rebates to Reduce School Bus Emissions
May 2, 2019: U.S. EPA awards $185,000 for cleaner school bus fleets in California
May 2, 2019: U.S. EPA awards $60,000 for cleaner school buses in Arizona
May 2, 2019: U.S. EPA awards $80,000 for cleaner school buses in Hawaii
May 2, 2019: EPA provides $3.8 million to Alaska and NW states and partners for diesel pollution reduction efforts

March 2019

March 20, 2019: EPA Awards $1.6 Million in Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions at the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in Mecklenburg County, N.C.
March 13, 2019: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Issues Voluntary Recall of Nearly 900,000 Vehicles in the United States
March 12, 2019: EPA Proposes Rule to Allow E15 Waiver and to Improve RIN Market Transparency
March 12, 2019: U.S. EPA and Customs continue joint operations at Southern California ports
March 6, 2019: Fuel Economy Reaches New Record, Manufacturers Meet Greenhouse Gas Standards, EPA Report Shows

February 2019

February 21, 2019: EPA Awards Funding to American Lung Association to Reduce Diesel Emissions in the Southeast
February 21, 2019: EPA Awards Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions at the State Port Authority in Mobile, Ala.