Environmental Protection Agency News Updates

Government, Business, Fuel

Governors, Senators Ask EPA to Back Biofuel Industry

Four governors and U.S. senators from 10 states are urging EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in separate letters to establish robust future Renewable Fuels Standards.

April 16, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel

EPA Targets Heavy-Truck Emission Rules for Likely Rollback

The EPA is reopening its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles rules as well as its Heavy-Duty Nitrous Oxide rule as part of a sweeping review of the Clean Trucks Plan.

March 13, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

EPA: Scrap Conclusion That Greenhouse Gases Endanger Public

The move would sweep away the legal foundation for regulations limiting planet-warming pollution from power plants, automobiles and oil wells.

February 26, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

EPA Takes First Step to Block CARB Clean Trucks Rule

The EPA has taken a first step aimed at rescinding the Biden administration’s waivers granted for California’s Advanced Clean Trucks and Omnibus low nitrogen oxides rules.

February 18, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

EPA Chief to Seek Return of $20B in Clean-Energy Grants

In a major reversal, EPA chief Lee Zeldin said he will try to rescind $20 billion in grants awarded by the Biden administration for climate and clean-energy projects.

February 14, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

Diesel OEMs Working to Meet 2027 EPA Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board have established that NOx and particulate emissions from diesel trucks have an adverse effect on health.

February 7, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

EPA Awards $1M to Future Louisiana International Terminal

The U.S. EPA awarded the Port of New Orleans $1 million to pay for a sustainability plan to assist with building the multimodal Louisiana International Terminal container facility.

January 27, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Truck Makers Gear Up for Second-Half Start to Pre-Buy

Class 8 orders were on the rise as 2024 ended, but an anticipated rush among fleets to “pre-buy” new trucks before stricter federal emissions standards are due to take effect has not taken hold.

January 21, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Hino Motors Fined $1.6 Billion for Emissions Violations

Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors will pay $1.6 billion to resolve federal and state claims over falsified emissions data and excess pollution from more than 100,000 diesel engines sold in the U.S.

January 16, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

CARB Pulls Back EPA Requests on Large Truck Emissions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s efforts to limit pollution from diesel-powered trains and trucks were stalled in anticipation of pushback from the incoming Trump administration.

January 15, 2025