FHWA Announces Proposal for Pilot to Eliminate State-Federal Duplication of Environmental Reviews
Federal regulators have proposed a pilot program intended to eliminate duplication of the environmental review process by allowing up to five states to conduct the reviews for infrastructure projects using state law rather than federal law.
October 11, 2017Southern California Ports Release Proposed Clean Air Action Plan Update
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., released their proposed 2017 Clean Air Action Plan Update as they prepare ultimately to achieve zero emissions for trucks and terminal equipment.
July 19, 2017Report Recommends Use of Natural Gas, Trailer Modifications to Meet Fuel Standards
Environmental regulators should develop a separate standard for natural gas vehicles when they implement the second phase of fuel-efficiency standards for heavy-duty trucks, according to a study released April 3 by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences.
April 3, 2014Opinion: Environmentalists and Trucking
The word “green” today means far more than the color of money. It refers to a set of practices and positions that embrace efforts to reduce mankind’s impact on the earth’s environment.
September 23, 2013California Asks EPA for Enforcement Approval of State’s Truck Greenhouse-Gas Regulation
California environmental regulators have asked the Environmental Protection Agency to grant the state permission to begin enforcing provisions of its heavy-duty greenhouse-gas regulation.
September 9, 2013Senate Confirms Gina McCarthy as EPA Administrator
The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Obama’s nominees to lead the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Labor, news services reported.
July 22, 2013Senator Drops Objection to Vote on EPA Nominee
A key Republican senator said he is dropping a filibuster threat to block the nomination of Gina McCarthy to become administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
July 10, 2013Senate Republicans Block Vote on EPA Nominee McCarthy
Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee blocked a vote on confirming Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental Protection Agency by boycotting a scheduled meeting Thursday to consider the nomination, Bloomberg News reported.
May 9, 2013Trucking Hails Obama’s Choice, Gina McCarthy, to Oversee EPA
President Obama has nominated Gina McCarthy, an expert on clean air regulations and no stranger to the trucking industry, to head the Environmental Protection Agency.
March 11, 2013Obama Names Choices for EPA, Energy
President Obama on Monday named Gina McCarthy as his choice to be the Environmental Protection Agency’s next administrator, and Ernest Moniz to be Energy Secretary.
March 5, 2013