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JANUARY 7, 2020

The US EPA issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) for the Cleaner Trucks Initiative (CTI). The EPA Administrator announced in November 2018 that EPA would pursue the Cleaner Trucks Initiative (CTI) to update NO x emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks. EPA is seeking input from the public and interested stakeholders.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

A new report from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finds that air pollution at US ports can be reduced significantly at all port types and sizes through a variety of strategies and cleaner technologies. national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). Source: National Port Strategy Assessment. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 2, 2015

ARB staff developed this strategy using a multi-pollutant scenario planning tool ( Vision 2.0 ) that quantifies changes in ozone and PM 2.5 Under current control programs (left) and under the Cleaner Technologies and Fuels scenario (right). Vision 2.0 Projected statewide light duty vehicle technology mix. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 11, 2016

In addition to ozone and particulate matter, the other pollutants are lead, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide. The authors emphasized that their findings do not specifically address an individual’s health risk or the personal benefits of cleaner air, but rather assess population level health impacts.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Many of the strategies employed to reduce GHG emissions will also work to meet the national ambient air quality standard for ozone in 2032. Since its launch in 2011, the regulation has generated a multitude of unique approaches for cleaner fuels. In 2014 ARB will consider extending the LCFS, with more aggressive targets for 2030.

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JANUARY 27, 2015

Countries like China are already moving toward implementing the ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel that is required for these new cleaner technologies. —Bob O’Keefe, Vice President of HEI and Chair of Clean Air Asia.

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

These revisions are intended to align California’s reporting requirements with the federal reporting rules recently enacted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and to ensure that the information collected by those covered by the cap-and-trade program is of sufficient quality to support the program. Offset Protocols.

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