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NewsMarch 24, 2009

EPA Proposes First National Reporting System for Greenhouse Gas Emissions

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed the first comprehensive national system for reporting emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases produced by major sources in the United States.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 24, 2009

EPA Names Idle Reduction Systems Eligible for Federal Excise Tax Exemptions

The worst mileage is 0 miles per gallon, which occurs when idling. Reducing unnecessary idling is the easiest way for a truck fleet to reduce fuel costs. Now you can get tax exemptions when acquiring idle reduction technologies.

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Articlesby Grace LauronMarch 24, 2009

Malfunction Indicator Mandated for 2010 Emissions Standards

Starting in 2010, OEMs will be required to install dashboard malfunction indicator lights and diagnostic trouble codes on heavy-duty trucks to warn drivers of emission problems.

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NewsFebruary 10, 2009

UPS Selected to Participate in EPA Emissions Reduction Project

LOUISVILLE, KY – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Diesel Emissions Reduction National Program selected UPS for an award of $473,939 to reduce particulate matter generated by diesel engines at the company's Worldport global all-points air hub.

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NewsFebruary 10, 2009

UPS Selected to Participate in EPA Emissions Reduction Project

LOUISVILLE, KY – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Diesel Emissions Reduction National Program selected UPS for an award of $473,939 to reduce particulate matter generated by diesel engines at the company's Worldport global all-points air hub.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichFebruary 2, 2009

EPA Names Idle-Reduction Systems Eligible for Federal Excise Tax Exemptions

Last year, the U.S. Congress granted an exemption from the 12-percent federal excise tax for truck idle reduction systems. Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of approved idle reduction systems eligible for the federal excise tax exemption. The exemption applies to sales and installation of these systems since Oct. 4, 2008.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2009

Yokohama Tire Corporation’s Commercial Truck Tires Receive EPA SmartWay Approval

FULLERTON, CA – Three commercial truck tires produced by Yokohama Tire Corporation have been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay program, which promotes cleaner, more efficient truck technologies.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2009

California Might Get EPA Waiver that Would Allow States to Impose Stricter Emissions Standards

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- President Obama is expected to direct the EPA this week to reconsider a Bush Administration decision that stopped California and more than a dozen other states from setting their own stricter limits on auto emissions, the Los Angeles Times reported.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2009

California Might Get EPA Waiver that Would Allow States to Impose Stricter Emissions Standards

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- President Obama is expected to direct the EPA this week to reconsider a Bush Administration decision that stopped California and more than a dozen other states from setting their own stricter limits on auto emissions, the Los Angeles Times reported.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJanuary 20, 2009

It’s Not Easy Going Green

The troubled economy and depressed wholesale market are making it doubly tough for fleets looking to go green. But there are ways of coping with both.

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