Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DALLAS – (May 14, 2019) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the Pueblo of Santa Ana’s application for treatment in a manner similar to a state (“treatment as a state” or TAS) status for certain Clean Air Act programs.

CHICAGO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its approval of the state of Ohio’s request to formally recognize that Lake County, Ohio, has attained the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for sulfur dioxide.

PHILADELPHIA (May 10, 2019) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Friday that that it will seek to expedite a final rule that would remove requirements for Allegheny County to reduce gasoline volatility during summer months (summer gas).

CHICAGO (May 8, 2019) – The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community of Michigan has requested U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval for non-regulatory authorities under the Clean Air Act. EPA has reviewed the tribe’s application and will accept public comments until June 7, 2019.

Contact: R3press@epa.gov EPA Awards $20,000 to Clean Up School Bus Emissions in Berkeley County, West Virginia

Contact: R3press@epa.gov EPA Awards $180,000 to Clean Up School Buses in Pennsylvania

Contact: R3press@epa.gov EPA Awards $740,000 to Clean Up School Buses in Virginia

Contact: R3press@epa.gov EPA Awards $80,000 to Clean Up School Buses in Delaware

Contact: R3press@epa.gov EPA Awards $80,000 to Clean Up School Buses in Delaware

Media contact: Jennah Durant, R6Press@epa.gov or 214 665-2200

 

NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded more than $9.3 million to replace 473 older diesel school buses.

CHICAGO (May 2, 2019) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $940,000 to replace 48 older diesel school buses in Illinois.

SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded more than $9.3 million to replace 473 older diesel school buses with 2017 or newer buses.  In California, four school bus fleets will receive rebates totaling $185,000 toward 10 cleaner buses.

ATLANTA (May 2, 2019) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $200,000 to replace one older diesel school bus in the Durham, N.C. The company will receive the rebate through EPA's Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funding.

GLASTONBURY, CONN. – The Glastonbury Board of Education was chosen to receive a grant of $100,000 from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to replace five older school buses, replacing older equipment with newer buses or engines that emit less diesel exhaust.

DALLAS – (May 2, 2019) Today, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded more than $9.3 million to replace 473 older diesel school buses.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded more than $9.3 million to replace 473 older diesel school buses.