2012 Press Releases
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| Press Releases for 2012 |
| May 10, 2012 | EPA Updates Clean Air Act Requirements for Gas Stations to Reflect New Vehicle Technologies / Widespread use of advanced vehicle technologies capture harmful gasoline vapors when refueling, delivering more cost-effective emissions reductions |
| April 23, 2012 | $20 Million Available for Clean Diesel Projects |
| April 12, 2012 | Northeast Diesel Collaborative Honors Groups for Reducing Air Pollution |
| April 12, 2012 | Northeast Diesel Collaborative Honors Mass. and Vermont Groups for Reducing Air Pollution |
| April 10, 2012 | School Bus Company to Implement Anti-Idling Program and Pay Penalties under the Clean Air Act |
| April 2, 2012 | EPA to Allow 15 Percent Renewable Fuel in Gasoline/Agency approves first applications for registration of ethanol to make E15 |
| March 19, 2012 | EPA awards CNMI and American Samoa over $117,000 for clean diesel projects / Two Territories receive funding for the first time |
| March 9, 2012 | EPA to Launch the “Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up” Spanish Version |
| January 24, 2012 | EPA Announces Millions in Grants to Clean Air Projects in San Joaquin Valley |
| January 11, 2012 | 2010 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data from Large Facilities Now Available / First release of data through the national GHG reporting program |
| January 11, 2012 | Chinese Manufacturer to Pay $680,000 Penalty to Resolve Violations of the Clean Air Act / Settlement also requires a project to mitigate emissions from more than 7,000 non-compliant recreational vehicles |