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Added February 2010

February 3, 2010: EPA finalizes new regulations for the National Renewable Fuel Standard Program for 2010 and beyond
February 2, 2010: SIP Submission for Cincinnati-Hamilton area, Kentucky portion
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the 8-hour ozone maintenance plan for the Kentucky portion of the Cincinnati-Hamilton area.

Added January 2010

January 12, 2010: SIP Submission for New York portions of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT nonattainment areas
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the PM2.5 reasonable further progress and attainment demonstration plans for the New York portions of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT nonattainment areas.
January 19, 2010: SIP Submission for Washoe County, Nevada
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the PM10 maintenance plan for Washoe County, Nevada.

Added December 2009

December 22, 2009: MOVES2010 is now available for analysis of air pollution emissions from highway vehicles
December 22, 2009: EPA finalizes more stringent emissions standards for marine compression-ignition engines
December 10, 2009: SIP Submissions for Lawrenceburg Township, Indiana and Cincinnati-Hamilton, Ohio
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the 8-hour ozone maintenance plans for Lawrenceburg Township, Indiana and Cincinnati-Hamilton, Ohio.
December 3, 2009: SIP Submissions for Charlotte, North Carolina
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the 8-hour ozone reasonable further progress plans for VOCs for the North Carolina Portion of the Charlotte Bi-State Area.
December 2, 2009: Summary and Analysis of the 2009 Nonroad Diesel Fuel Pre-compliance Reports
December 2, 2009: Summary and Analysis of the 2009 Gasoline Benzene Pre-compliance Reports
December 1, 2009: Notice of Receipt of a Clean Air Act Waiver Application to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent; Letter to Petitioners
December 1, 2009: Interim Transportation Conformity Guidance for 2006 PM2.5 Nonattainment Areas

Added November 2009

November 20, 2009: Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends Report is released
November 13, 2009: Direct Final Rule and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking signed: Technical Amendments and Corrections to Fuel Economy Regulations for Automobiles
November 13, 2009: Notice published: Control of Emissions From New Highway Vehicles and Engines: Approval of New Scheduled Maintenance for Selective Catalyst Reduction Technologies
November 10, 2009: SIP Submissions for Atlanta, Georgia
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the 8-hour ozone attainment plans for Atlanta, Georgia.
November 9, 2009: SIP Submissions for Atlanta, Georgia
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the 8-hour ozone reasonable further progress plans for Atlanta, Georgia.

Added October 2009

October 15, 2009: EPA releases Fuel Economy Guide for new 2010 vehicles.
October 15, 2009: SIP Submissions for Denver Metro Area and North Front Range, Colorado
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the 8-hour ozone attainment demonstration for Denver Metro Area and North Front Range, Colorado.
October 7, 2009: EPA's Optimization Model for Reducing Emissions of Greenhouse Gases from Automobiles (OMEGA) which estimates the technology cost for automobile manufacturers to achieve variable fleet-wide levels of vehicle greenhouse gas emissions is now available.
October 6, 2009: EPA recognized a select group of organizations with its 2009 SmartWay Excellence Awards. These awards recognized freight industry leaders that have made significant contributions to protecting the environment through their participation in the SmartWay Transport Partnership.

Added September 2009

September 24, 2009: SIP Submissions for St. Louis, Missouri
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the 8-hour ozone nonattainment area, attainment demonstration and reasonable further progress plans for St. Louis, Missouri.
September 15, 2009: EPA and NHTSA Propose Historic National Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Improve Fuel Economy for Cars and Trucks
September 8, 2009: SIP Submissions for Birmingham, Alabama; the Kentucky portions of Cincinnati-Hamilton, Huntington-Ashland, and the Bi-State Louisville area; and Greensboro/Winston-Salem/Highpoint and Hickory, North Carolina
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the PM2.5 attainment demonstrations for Birmingham, Alabama; the Kentucky portions of Cincinnati-Hamilton, Huntington-Ashland, and the Bi-State Louisville area; and Greensboro/Winston-Salem/Highpoint and Hickory, North Carolina.
September 2, 2009: SIP Submissions for Huntington-Ashland and Washington County, Ohio
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the PM2.5 attainment demonstration plans for the Huntington-Ashland and Washington County areas of Ohio.
September 1, 2009: SIP Submissions for Belmont County, Canton-Massilion, Cincinnati-Hamilton, Cleveland-Akron, Columbus, Dayton-Springfield, and Steubenville-Weirton, Ohio
EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of the PM2.5 attainment demonstration plans for Belmont County, Canton-Massilion, Cleveland-Akron, Columbus, Dayton-Springfield, and Steubenville-Weirton, Ohio.

Added August 2009

August 27, 2009: EPA Awards $20 Million in Recovery Act Funding under the SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program
August 19, 2009: SIP Submission for the New Jersey portions of the New York - Northern New Jersey - Long Island area and the Philadelphia - Wilmington
EPA is currently conducting an adequacy review of the PM2.5 attainment demonstration plans for the New Jersey portions of the New York - Northern New Jersey - Long Island area and the Philadelphia - Wilmington area.
August 12, 2009: EPA to participate in government, industry and academic consortium to develop next generation EcoCAR
August 7, 2009: EPA announces peer review findings on the lifecycle analysis for the proposed rule to implement the expanded Renewable Fuel Standard Program

Added July 2009

July 13, 2009: EPA launches the Emission Standards Reference Guide
This new web site contains federal emission standards for on-road (light-duty and heavy-duty) and nonroad vehicles and engines, and related fuel sulfur standards. Each table includes the standards, useful life, warranty period, and the availability of averaging, banking, and trading (ABT). In addition, the applicable CFR citations are provided.
July 1, 2009: EPA announces extension of public comment period on proposed rule to implement the expanded Renewable Fuel Standard Program
July 1, 2009: EPA Proposes Stringent Standards for Oceangoing Vessels

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