Below are EPA press releases related to the Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) for the current year. If you are interested in all EPA press releases, please visit the EPA Newsroom.
| Press Releases for 2012 |
| December 6, 2012 | DOE and EPA Release Annual Fuel Economy Guide with 2013 Models |
| November 26, 2012 | School Bus Company to Implement Anti-Idling Program, Pay Penalties for Idling Violations in Conn. and R.I. |
| November 16, 2012 | EPA Keeps Renewable Fuels Levels in Place After Considering State Requests |
| November 14, 2012 | Vehicle And Engine Importers To Pay Civil Penalty To Resolve Clean Air Act Violations / Senior company executives jointly liable for consent decree obligations |
| November 8, 2012 | Los Angeles Companies Agree to Pay $140,000 for Clean Air Act Violations |
| November 3, 2012 | EPA Approves Additional Fuel Waivers for New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York |
| November 2, 2012 | Hyundai/Kia to Correct Overstated MPG Claims as Result of EPA Investigation |
| October 31, 2012 | EPA Approves Temporary Fuel Waivers to Assist States Impacted by Hurricane Sandy |
| October 31, 2012 | EPA Approves Emergency Fuel Waiver for New Jersey |
| October 15, 2012 | U.S. EPA Awards Over $126,000 to Nevada for Clean Diesel Project |
| October 15, 2012 | U.S. EPA Awards Over $5 Million to California for Clean Diesel Projects |
| October 15, 2012 | U.S. EPA Awards over $100,000 to Pacific Territories for Clean Diesel Projects |
| October 11, 2012 | EPA Awards $30 Million for Clean Diesel Projects |
| October 9, 2012 | SmartWay Honors Ruan Transportation Management Systems in Des Moines, Iowa, for Supply Chain Efficiency |
| October 9, 2012 | SmartWay Honors Heartland Express, Inc. in North Liberty, Iowa, for Supply Chain Efficiency |
| October 9, 2012 | SmartWay Honors Prime, Inc. of Springfield, Mo., for Supply Chain Efficiency |
| October 9, 2012 | SmartWay Honors Freight Industry Leaders for Supply Chain Efficiency |
| September 14, 2012 | EPA Sets Bio-based Diesel Volumes for 2013 |
| September 14, 2012 | Motorcycle Importer Pays Penalty to Resolve Clean Air Violations |
| September 6, 2012 | Recreational Vehicle Manufacturer to Pay $885,000 Penalty to Resolve Violations of the Clean Air Act |
| September 5, 2012 | In Support of Affected States, EPA Approves Temporary Fuel Waiver for 8 States Impacted by Hurricane Isaac |
| August 28, 2012 | Obama Administration Finalizes Historic 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standards/ Consumer Savings Comparable to Lowering Price of Gasoline by $1 Per Gallon by 2025 |
| August 28, 2012 | 12:30PM TODAY: Senior Administration Officials to Hold Conference Call to Discuss Major Fuel Efficiency Announcement |
| August 23, 2012 | Southeast diesel Collaborative Leadership Award Winners Announced |
| June 27, 2012 | EPA Agreement with BASF Corp. on Air Pollution from Wyandotte Plant Brings Clean Diesel Project to Wayne County |
| June 27, 2012 | EPA Agreement with BASF Corp. on Air Pollution from Wyandotte Plant Brings Clean Diesel Project to Wayne County |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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