EPA
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A proposal from the EPA for 2023-2025 may result in wider production and use of ethanol, but it also may help utilities produce cleaner energy for EVs.
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Report: California clean cars crusader Mary Nichols on shortlist to be next EPA chief
The Environmental Protection Agency might be led by one by a champion of electric cars, potentially replacing a former coal lobbyist.
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EPA wants to limit the studies behind environmental regulations
With new procedures, any data used in EPA regulations or rulemaking would be subject to public scrutiny—including individual health records.
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California vs. EPA: Survey finds a party-line rift in emissions battle
The battle between the federal government and California over vehicle emissions largely falls to party lines, a survey finds.
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Trump administration says California air is dirty, threatens to withhold highway funds
California is not yet doing enough to clean up its emissions, the EPA says, as it looks to revoke the state's authority in favor of lower emissions standards.
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Trump: EPA to remove California emissions authority
The Trump administration is ready to reveal its plan for revoking California's control—including its electric-car mandate, according to reports.
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Andrew Wheeler now says that the administration isn't committed to revoking California's emissions authority.
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Report: Trump Administration aiming to revoke California emissions authority
In a plan drawn with the EPA and NHTSA, the Trump administration is aiming to take vehicle emissions authority away from California.
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Survey: Vast majority of Americans want higher mpg in new vehicles
The push for higher-mileage new cars isn't as controversial as the federal government might be making it sound.
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California sues Trump administration again over fuel economy fines
The federal government now plans to freeze fines in the enforcement of fuel economy regulations, and California has waged a lawsuit against the plan.
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Automakers rebuff EPA mpg rollbacks, cut side deal with California
Ford, Volkswagen, BMW, and Honda have presented a plan with California, to raise fuel economy toward a target of 50 mpg with a single national fleet.
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Report: EPA delays proposed fuel economy plan until September—or later
The EPA has reportedly once again delayed its plans to reveal a plan to freeze federal fuel economy and emissions standards at 2020 levels.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has acted to freeze fines for companies that violate federal fleet fuel economy standards.
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23 states now oppose EPA fuel economy freeze
The governors of 23 states plus Puerto Rico have urged the Trump administration to reconsider its proposal to freeze the federal fuel efficiency standards through 2026
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Architect of clean-air rollbacks resigns at EPA
The top official at the EPA overseeing tailpipe emissions has resigned, prior to any resolution over proposed emissions and fuel economy rules.
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Electric Jaguar XJ, hybrid airplanes, more driving, fewer Chinese EV makers: Today's Car News
Americans driving more miles could cancel out emissions progress. Airbus looks to build hybrid airplanes. China puts restrictions on who can build electric cars in the world's largest EV market. And Jaguar plans to launch its new flagship XJ sedan as an electric. All this and more on Green Car...
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Automakers lay out mpg concerns for Trump: Talk to California, please–Update
Automakers (17 of them) wrote a letter to President Trump asking for California to be included in his single national standard for revamping fuel economy rules.
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EPA lifts smog-related ban, allows more ethanol in summer gasoline
An action signed by EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler removes the current restriction on smog-forming E15 ethanol blends in summer.
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As reported by the New York Times, sources familiar with the EPA's plans indicate the agency may use a new model that will count fewer premature deaths as caused by air pollution.
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California braces for Trump mpg rules with extreme options—like a ban on tailpipes?
If the federal government revokes California's waiver allowing it the authority to regulate emissions, the state's agency is making clear it will find a way to keep the polluters out.
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No more Smarts, Faraday Future revived, EPA plans around climate change: Today's Car News
Smart will no longer sell cars in the U.S. Faraday Future announced two new investments that could keep it afloat long enough to build its long-awaited FF91. And the EPA is warning others to prepare for climate change—as it maintains it's not really an issue yet. All this and more on Green...
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Justice Department investigating Ford emissions certifications
Ford confessed issues with its emissions certification process that may have resulted in more pollution than suggested by test results.
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Tesla changes, EPA updates, tax credits, Kia Soul EV review: The Week in Reverse
Which U.S. state may regain the title of lithium-mining capital? What model will Tesla quit selling online? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 12, 2019. Tesla shook up its lineup again on Friday, announcing leases for...
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Tesla Model 3 leasing, EPA proposal, Audi ads, deals for April: Today's Car News
Tesla revised its lineup—again—and introduced leasing for the Model 3. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced that the agency will delay and revise a proposed freeze on fuel economy standards. New ads for the Audi e-tron quattro take on EV doubts directly. And we round up the best...
Eric C. Evarts