Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
In a series of tweets Wednesday morning, President Trump said that his administration “ is revoking California’s Federal Waiver on emissions ”—a reference to the waiver of preemption under the federal Clean Air Act granted California by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Obama Administration in 2012.
Green Car Congress
MAY 21, 2010
US President Barack Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to create a first-ever National Policy to increase fuel efficiency and decrease greenhouse gas pollution from medium- and heavy-duty trucks for Model Years 2014-2018.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 23, 2013
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a letter to President Obama describing six key components the advisory group believes should be central to the Administration’s strategy for addressing climate change.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 9, 2011
US President Barack Obama announced fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emission standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Under the new program, trucks and buses built in 2014 through 2018 will reduce oil consumption by a projected 530 million barrels and greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution by approximately 270 million metric tons.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
In order to comply with the Obama standards, auto makers need to sell many more electric vehicles. Wheeler said that compared to keeping the 2012 standards in place, the preferred option in the SAFE proposal would reduce the price of new vehicles by thousands of dollars. criteria pollutants. -Ed.] Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
APRIL 1, 2020
each year through model year 2026, as compared with the standards issued under the Obama administration in 2012, which would have required about 5% annual increases. mpg projected requirement in MY 2025 under the 2012 standards. mpg projected requirement in MY 2025 under the 2012 standards. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
MARCH 10, 2016
The expanded regulatory scope comes in support of the newly announced commitment by President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to new actions to reduce methane emissions from the oil and natural gas sector, the largest industrial source of methane. EPA has already tacken actions to limit methane emissions.
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