environmental News Updates

Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Some Carriers Want to Go Green but Face Barriers, Convoy Survey Finds

One-third of small and midsize trucking companies want to reduce emissions but face barriers, a Convoy survey released Aug. 31 showed.

August 31, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Top 50

DHL System Helps Shippers Balance Costs and Sustainability

DHL Supply Chain has developed a program that is designed to help shippers select carriers that are aligned with their environmental goals.

June 9, 2021
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

Trump Proposes Sweeping Rollback of Environmental Oversight

President Donald Trump on Jan. 9 proposed rolling back enforcement of a landmark environmental law — reducing federal oversight of many major projects, from pipelines to commercial development — to speed the approval process.

January 9, 2020
Business

Hepaco Acquires Trans Environmental

Hepaco, a provider of environmental and emergency response services, has acquired Trans Environmental, according to an Oct. 22 press release.

November 5, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

House Democratic Transportation Leader Blasts Trump’s Executive Order

President Donald Trump is consistently falling short on his promise to modernize the country’s intricate infrastructure network, said the top Democrat on the House transportation panel.

August 16, 2017
Business

Report Recommends Use of Natural Gas, Trailer Modifications to Meet Fuel Standards

Environmental regulators should develop a separate standard for natural gas vehicles when they implement the second phase of fuel-efficiency standards for heavy-duty trucks, according to a study released April 3 by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences.

April 3, 2014
Business

California Asks EPA for Enforcement Approval of State’s Truck Greenhouse-Gas Regulation

California environmental regulators have asked the Environmental Protection Agency to grant the state permission to begin enforcing provisions of its heavy-duty greenhouse-gas regulation.

September 9, 2013
Government, Business

Senate Confirms Gina McCarthy as EPA Administrator

The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Obama’s nominees to lead the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Labor, news services reported.

July 22, 2013
Business

Trucking Hails Obama’s Choice, Gina McCarthy, to Oversee EPA

President Obama has nominated Gina McCarthy, an expert on clean air regulations and no stranger to the trucking industry, to head the Environmental Protection Agency.

March 11, 2013
Government, Business

Obama Names Choices for EPA, Energy

President Obama on Monday named Gina McCarthy as his choice to be the Environmental Protection Agency’s next administrator, and Ernest Moniz to be Energy Secretary.

March 5, 2013