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EPA: GHG emissions standards for cars and light trucks should be revised; joint process with NHTSA (updated with more reactions)

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the completion of the Midterm Evaluation (MTE) process for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025, and his final determination that the current standards are not appropriate and should be revised.

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Automakers Support Obama Administrations Development of National Program for Reducing Carbon Emissions and Fuel Consumption

Green Car Congress

The US auto industry, via the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, is lining up to support a new national, harmonized program to reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption that President Obama will announce on Tuesday, 19 May. Autos represent 17% of all anthropogenic CO 2 in the US, according to EPA.

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Auto Alliance on Mid-Level Ethanol Blends: Build Out E85 Infrastructure First

Green Car Congress

In April of this year a senior EPA official said they may need another year to complete the durability testing. That is a concern for the auto industry and we hope that is a concern for the DOE and EPA. The original testing involved 13 cars and they drove an average of 500-1,000 miles. Charles Territo. Bill Cooke.

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More states follow California’s clean car standards

Green Cars News

The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to grant California’s request to carry out its own clean car standards not only clears the way for the Schwarzenegger-led state to cut its own greenhouse gas emissions, but it is likely to effect at least 13 additional states too.

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The Race to Plug-In Hybrids Is On

Green Cars News

A key goal of the Obama administration is to have one million ‘PHEVs’ or a fully electric vehicle on the road by 2015. Investors, entrepreneurs, policy makers, car companies large and small, supplies, utilities, analysts and demand response aggregators will convene to map out and deploy the electric mobility industry of tomorrow.

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Comedy CAFE Clowns Crack Me Up

Creative Greenius

As I get ready this morning to head over to the Lutheran Church in Gardena to participate in this national day of service by helping to prepare meals for my less fortunate neighbors, I want to thank the auto industry for giving me a great laugh at their expense. Way to kill the audience, Greg.

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States Bite Back Against Emissions Regulations, Even California

Green Car Reports

When automakers and the Obama White House announced agreement on a single national standard for emissions and fuel economy last May, the entire auto industry heaved a huge sigh of relief. Court of Appeals to suspend the EPA's 2012. The issue was settled, at least until 2016.