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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced settlements with two interstate trucking companies which will pay $225,000 in penalties to resolve violations of California’s Truck and Bus Regulation. As part of the settlement, the companies will spend $575,000 on air filtration systems at schools in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

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Los Angeles Pollution EPA Emissions 247

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MAY 8, 2018

Six trucking firms operating in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are deploying trucks powered by Cummins Westport (CWI) near-zero ISX12N engines ( earlier post ), and fueled with Clean Energy Fuels Corp.’s —Greg Roche, Clean Energy’s vice president of sustainable trucking.

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Los Angeles Long Beach Clean Cleaning 186

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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has signed a new agreement with Clean Energy Fuels for an estimated 47.5 Clean Energy already delivers RNG to five additional Metro fueling depots under a previously awarded RNG agreement. —Metro’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Cris Liban.

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Clean Cleaning Renewable Gas 259

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APRIL 22, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $5 million in grant funding for 4 clean diesel projects at ports in California, Oregon, New Jersey and Texas. Depending on the type of equipment, new diesel engines are 90% cleaner than the old engines they replace.

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Grant EPA Clean Cleaning 150

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MAY 5, 2017

The California Truck and Bus Regulation was adopted into federal Clean Air Act plan requirements in 2012 and applies to diesel trucks and buses operating in California. In 2015, the US EPA announced the first Federal enforcement of the Truck and Bus Regulation. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). —Chief of CARB Enforcement, Todd Sax.

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California EPA Diesel Companies 186

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JULY 28, 2017

A study by the University of California, Riverside College of Engineering Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT) found that a Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Agency (Metro) bus equipped with an ultra-low emission natural gas engine performs significantly cleaner than its certification standards across all duty cycles.

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Standards Gas Emissions Los Angeles 199

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

The ARB report and its methodology were based on recent science assessments completed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The review, undertaken as a public process every five years, was completed this spring and included peer review by the federal Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee. ARB Chairman Mary Nichols.

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Pollution EPA California Diesel 220