Latest Regulatory Updates
EPA Proposes Testing of Certain High Volume Production Chemicals
2/25/2010
U.S. EPA proposes a new rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act...
EPA Proposes to Revise Procedures for Enforceable Consent Agreements
2/19/2010
U.S. EPA proposes to revise the procedures for developing Enforceable Consent Agreements...
U.N. Climate Chief to Step Down
2/18/2010
United Nations climate chief Yvo de Boer announced that he will step down...
Lawsuit Challenges EPA’s Endangerment Finding
2/16/2010
Lawsuits continue to mount as parties meet the deadline to file Petitions for Reconsideration...
Report Finds CO2 Emissions Decreasing With Increased Fuel Economy
11/20/2009
An EPA report finds that for the fifth consecutive year, fuel efficiency has increased for new cars and light trucks.
EPA Proposes Stronger Sulfur Dioxide Air Quality Standards
11/17/2009
EPA proposes to establish a new national one-hour sulfur dioxide standard between 50 and 100 parts per billion.
EPA Holds Public Hearings on Proposed Greenhouse Gas Permitting for Large Industries
11/16/2009
U.S. EPA held two public hearings on a proposed rule requiring large industrial facilities that emit at least 25,000 tons of greenhouse gases per year...
Study Says Electric Cars Produce 30% More Emissions Than Ethanol Cars
10/14/2009
A study by Biofuels Digest found that vehicles running E85 corn ethanol, at the proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) standards, have 30% lower carbon dioxide emissions than...
States Defend California’s EPA’s Motor Vehicle Waiver
10/9/2009
An 18-state coalition led by New York announced plans to intervene in a lawsuit filed by the National Automobile Dealers Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce...
EPA Proposes Greenhouse Gas Permitting for Large Industries
10/1/2009
U.S. EPA announced it will propose requiring large industrial facilities that emit at least 25,000 tons of greenhouse gases per year to obtain...
Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Finalized
9/22/2009
U.S. EPA signed a rule requiring that large emitters of greenhouse gases collect and report data under a national reporting system ...
Increased Fuel Efficiency Standards Proposed
9/15/2009
U.S. EPA and the Department of Transportation jointly proposed a new rule to increase fuel economy ...
National Automobile Dealers Association Challenges California's Greenhouse Gas Rules
9/10/2009
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Automobile Dealers Association submitted a filing with the United States Court of Appeals in Washington asking for a review ...
Implementation of California's Renewable Energy Goals Still At Issue
8/29/2009
California law currently requires utilities to obtain 20% of their power from renewable resources by 2010 ...
Cash For Clunkers Wraps Up
8/26/2009
Car Allowance Rebate System, commonly known as Cash for Clunkers, has come to an end ...
AEP Seeks Federal Funding for Carbon Sequestration
8/20/2009
American Electric Power seeks funding from the Department's Clean Coal Power Initiative Round 3 to pay half of the estimated cost ...
Eco-Car Competition Accelerates Green Innovation
8/12/2009
EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge is a college-level, advanced technology engineering competition ...
U.S. And China Sign Memorandum Of Understanding On Climate Change
7/28/2009
The United States and China entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to ...
Report Predicts A Growing Market For Biofuels
7/24/2009
A report released by the Pike Institute predicts an expanding market for ...
EPA Proposes Waste Energy Recovery Registry
7/20/2009
The USEPA issued a proposed rulemaking to establish criteria for ...
G8 Leaders Address Climate Change
7/10/2009
Climate change was a major source of discussion at ...
EPA Extends Timeframe For Comment On Renewable Fuel Standard
7/2/2009
The USEPA extended the timeframe for submission of public comments on ...
California Receives Approval to Enforce Greenhouse Gas Standards for Motor Vehicles
6/30/2009
U.S. EPA granted California's request for a waiver allowing the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards for new motor vehicles...
U.S. EPA has proposed to strengthen the air quality standard pertaining to emissions of nitrogen dioxide...
6/29/2009
U.S. EPA has proposed to strengthen the air quality standard pertaining to emissions of nitrogen dioxide...
House Narrowly Passes American Clean Energy and Security Act
6/26/2009
U.S. House of Representatives passed a groundbreaking climate change bill...
Comment Period Closes on U.S. EPA's Proposed Greenhouse Gas Reporting Regulation
6/23/2009
U.S. EPA proposed a mandatory, national system for reporting emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases...
Energy-Efficient Engine Wins Inventors 2009 National Inventor Of The Year Award
5/29/2009
Inventors of a new Ford-patented technology received the 2009 Inventor of the Year Award from the Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation...
National Fuel Efficiency Policy Announced
5/19/2009
President Obama announces a new national policy aimed at increasing fuel efficiency...
Congress Begins Debate Over Clean Energy Bill
5/18/2009
Congress begins marking up the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009...
California Adopts Low Carbon Fuel Standard
4/23/2009
The State of California formally adopted a low carbon fuel standard...
US EPA Issues "Endangerment" Finding-- Greenhouse Gases Pose Threat to Public Health and Welfare
4/17/2009
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US EPA Seeks Comments on E15 Proposal
4/16/2009
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US EPA Releases Annual Greenhouse Gas Report
4/15/2009
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the national greenhouse gas inventory...
American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 introduced into House
4/1/2009
On April 1, 2009 a draft of American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 was introduced to...
NHTSA Set MY 2011 CAFÉ Standards
3/27/2009
Model year 2011 CAFÉ standards were set by the US National Highway Transportation...
USEPA Proposes National GHG Reporting
3/10/2009
Global Renewable Fuels Alliance Formed
2/25/2009
Companies and organizations from 29 countries representing more than 60% of global biofuels production have formed ...
Stimulus Bill provides Funding for Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles
2/23/2009
The Department of Energy issued a $300 million Funding Opportunity Announcement as ...
Next-Generation Biofuel Project Announced
2/20/2009
The next generation of biofuels may be closer to reality. In the last year ...
EPA to Revisit Clean Air Memo
2/17/2009
The US EPA announced that it will conduct a thorough review of ...
Obama Looks to Reduce GHG Emissions from Vehicles
1/26/2009
On January 26, 2009, President Barack Obama took the first steps towards significant reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions, in compliance ...
Eleven States Collaborate on Low Carbon Fuel Standards
1/6/2009
A new Low Carbon Fuel Standard will be developed in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions through collaboration ...
Turkish Study Finds Reduction of CO Emissions and Improved Thermal Efficiency Result from Biodiesel Blended with Marine Fuel
12/24/2008
A study at Sakarya University and Kocaeli University in Turkey has found that blending biodiesel with marine fuel ...
$200M in Funding for Pilot and Demonstration Scale Advanced Biorefinery Projects Offered by the United States Department of Energy
12/22/2008
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement ...
New Jersey Issues Global Warming Response Act
12/15/2008
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection released a draft Global Warming Response ...
Final Environmental Impact Statement Released for CAFE Standards
10/22/2008
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has published the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) on the new CAFE rules ...
Credit Crisis Impacts Climate Change Efforts in Europe
10/20/2008
According to a New York Times article, the global credit crisis has had a sever impact on European Climate Change efforts ...
California Releases FINAL Scoping Plan for GHG Emission Reduction
10/15/2008
California's Air Resources Board has released its FINAL DRAFT Scoping Plan ...
California Issues Draft Low Carbon Fuel Standard Regulations
10/10/2008
The California Air Resources Board has posted the Draft Regulation for ...
House Energy Committee Releases Draft Bill on GHG Emissions
10/7/2008
Congressman John Dingell, the Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released a draft bill ...
2007 California Reformulated Gasoline Regulation Amendment
9/29/2008
The 2007 amendments to the California Reformulated gasoline regulation ...
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Holds First US Carbon Sale
9/29/2008
The first US cap and trade auction raised $40 million and was facilitated by the ...
CPT Announces Turbo Charged Engine to Help Torque and Emissions Performance
9/26/2008
UK-based Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) announced that its switched reluctance motor-powered electric supercharger ...
EPA Reports That Fuel Economy is Up
9/19/2008
The US EPA released a report indicating that the average fuel efficiency for ...
California Issues Reports on Benefits of Climate Change Regulation
9/17/2008
The California Air Resources Board released two reports that analyze ...
New York Attorney General's office and Xcel Energy Agree to Warn Investors of Global Warming Risks
8/28/2008
New York Attorney General's office and Xcel Energy, of Minneapolis, has agreed to provide warnings to investors ...
NHTSA Head Anticipates CAFE Standards To Be Strengthened
8/26/2008
The Detroit News reported that outgoing NHTSA head Nicole Nason has indicated ...
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Attacks the NTSA's Draft Environmental Impact Statement
8/22/2008
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers attacks the NTSA's draft environmental impact statement ...
The Roundtable of Sustainable Biofuels has Releases First Draft of Sustainable Biofuel Standard
8/22/2008
The Roundtable of Sustainable Biofuels has released its first draft of a Sustainable Biofuel Standard ...
Thirty U.S. Cities Agree to Measure and Disclose Greenhouse Gas Emissions
8/11/2008
Thirty U.S. cities, including New York and Las Vegas, have agreed to measure and disclose their greenhouse gas emissions ..
Massachusetts, Wisconsin and South Carolina Address Climate Change
8/7/2008
Three states have recently enacted or proposed a plan to address climate change ...
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration Hearing
8/4/2008
A public hearing will be held by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration...
Global Climate Change Legislations on the Rise
8/1/2008
The volume of legislation related to global climate change during the 110th Congress has grown ...
The US EPA Denies Texas' Request for Waiver of the National Volume Requirements
8/1/2008
The US EPA denied Texas' request for fifty percent waiver of the national volume requirements ...
The California Air Resource Board Publishes DRAFT Regulatory Language
7/25/2008
The California Air Resource Board published DRAFT regulatory language for Heavy Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction ...
The Western Climate Initiative Continues to Update its Draft Rules
7/23/2008
The Western Climate Initiative continues to update its draft rules to broaden the scope of its cap and trade program ...
US Environmental Protection Agency Delays Decision on Texas Governer's Request
7/23/2008
The US Environmental Protection Agency has delayed its decision on Texas Governor Rick Perry's April 2008 request ...
US EPA Issues an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Related to Greenhouse Gas Emissions
7/11/2008
The US EPA issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to greenhouse gas emissions ...
G-8 Leaders Agree to Reduce GHG Emissions
7/8/2008
G-8 leaders agreed July 8th to reduce GHG emissions by..
The Canadian Government Continues to Regulate Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption
7/1/2008
The Canadian government continues to work toward its goal of regulating motor vehicle fuel consumption ...
California Air Resource Board Issues Climate Change Draft Scoping Plan
6/26/2008
On June 26th the California Air Resource Board issued a...
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration Issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement
6/26/2008
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for CAFÉ standards for Passenger Cars and Light Truck Model Years 2011-2015 ...
California court issues Memorandum Opinion and Order
6/24/2008
A step was taken in California's fuel economy battle June 24th when...
Summary Report ILSAC/OIL Meeting 06/19/2008
6/19/2008
Summary Report ILSAC/OIL Meeting 06/19/2008...
California Air Resources Board passes Zero Emission Vehicle amendment
3/27/2008
The California Air Resources Board passed a new amendment March 27th which...
