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United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News Archives
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EPA Issues Emissions ‘Pre-Rule’
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pre-rule issued Jan. 6 is the first formal step in an attempt by the agency to establish more stringent heavy-duty diesel truck emission standards for oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and…
Dillon Logistics Wins SmartWay Award
Dillon Logistics, a transporter of asphalt, chemical and dry bulk products, has been selected to receive the 2019 SmartWay Excellence Award for outstanding environmental efforts and leadership. Based in Burr Ridge, Ill., Dillon Logistics has…
4 Companies Settle Oil Spill Violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced four settlements with companies in Connecticut and Maine for violations of federal oil spill laws. The three companies in Connecticut and a company in Maine have all…
Chemical Haulers Must Know Regulations
Lab chemicals are an essential part of many research laboratories, and chemical transport is often a component of laboratory moving and maintenance. While many chemicals are harmless, some fall into the category of hazardous materials…
EPA Plans Further Emission Reduction
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will launch a new rule to further cut emissions of nitrogen oxide (NOx) from diesel-powered, heavy duty trucks, agency officials said recently. EPA said it intends to publish a…
Fuel Quality Critical for Operators
As most people in the trucking industry know, clean fuel is necessary for the high-pressure common rail fuel injectors (HPCR) used in today’s Tier 4 Final engines. Fuel system pressures approaching 40,000 psi require particle…
Hazmat Haulers Must Follow EPA Rules
For transporters who haul caustic agents, here is a reminder of how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines hazardous waste transportation – and the basic rules pertaining to that process. Hazardous waste transporters, according...
Ethanol lobby fighting summer ban
The nation’s ethanol industry is using the Trump administration’s decision to lift a ban on summer sales of E15 gasoline as an example of why ethanol should never be banned during summer months. Following...
