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Construction Equipment
Fleets can now comment on EPA’s proposal for tighter heavy truck emissions standards
The Environmental Protection Agency wants feedback from the public and trucking industry stakeholders on its proposed Cleaner Trucks Initiative to tighten heavy-duty truck emissions regulations and develop a so-called “50-state program” for nationwide emissions standards. The agency published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking Monday requesting input. Comments can be made by clicking this link […]
January 29, 2020
Construction Equipment
Feds fine Hyundai $47 million for violating emissions regs for construction equipment
Hyundai Construction Equipment has agreed to pay $47 million in civil fines for allegedly violating U.S. emissions standards on heavy construction equipment.
October 2, 2019
Roadbuilding
EPA rolls back 2015 Waters of the U.S. rule; ARTBA says move will reduce roadbuilding delays
The Trump administration made good on a campaign promise Thursday, repealing an Obama-era rule that expanded protection of bodies of water in the U.S. The Waters of the U.S. rule, or WOTUS, expanded the definition of what constitutes a federally protected waterway in the U.S. to encompass small bodies like wetlands and streams, according to […]
September 13, 2019
Roadbuilding
Senate passes bill providing hope for key infrastructure funding
U.S. DOT and EPA are among the federal agencies that will see infrastructure funding recently passed by the Senate. Learn more on Equipment World.
August 14, 2018
Roadbuilding
ARTBA joins lawsuit against WOTUS
17 industry associations filed a motion to join a lawsuit regarding the implementation of a 2015 Obama administration's Waters of the United States rule.
July 11, 2018
Roadbuilding
Trump administration, federal agencies sign MOU to limit infrastructure approval to 2 years
The Trump administration, along with heads from the Department of Transportation, the Department of the Interior departments, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Army Corps of Engineers, and eight other federal agencies, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would allow a lead agency to draw up an environmental impact statement (EIS) and complete National Environmental […]
April 16, 2018
Business
WOTUS repeal proposed by Trump administration
The Trump administration took an official step toward repealing the controversial Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulation on Tuesday, The Hill reports. The new proposal requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers to go back to using a 2008 guidance document to decide if a waterway is subject to federal oversight. The […]
June 30, 2017
Equipment
DOJ sues FCA over Ram, Jeep diesel emissions
The U.S. Department of Justice today filed a civil lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles over alleged violations of federal diesel emissions regulations. FCA has faced these allegations since January when the Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board accused the automaker of installing undisclosed engine management software that led to increased nitrogen oxide emissions […]
May 23, 2017
Construction Equipment
Work truck, heavy hauler emissions regs tighten with release of EPA/USDOT final Phase 2 standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Tuesday finalized new emissions and fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The final Phase 2 standards follow immediately Phase 1 greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency (GHG/FE) standards that won’t be fully implemented until next year. RELATED […]
August 17, 2016
Construction Equipment
Volkswagen Dieselgate fallout could affect everyone who makes or uses big trucks and construction equipment
Volkswagen’s highly publicized diesel emissions cheating scandal, now said to effect more than 11 million vehicles, brings to mind a similar nightmare that rocked the heavy diesel world 17 years ago. From the website dieselnet.com: “In October 1998, a series of court settlements were reached between the EPA, Department of Justice, California ARB and engine […]
September 22, 2015
Construction Equipment
EPA, DOT propose heightened heavy duty diesel emissions, fuel efficiency standards for 2018
The EPA and DOT announced Friday their plans for Phase 2 of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles. Phase 2 of the program would “significantly reduce carbon emissions and improve fuel efficiency of heavy-duty vehicles, helping to address the challenges of global climate change and […]
June 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
Missouri DOT to pay fine, implement statewide compliance program to settle stormwater violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will pay a $750,000 fine and enact a compliance program as part of a consent decree to settle alleged Clean Water Act violations connected to two road building projects. In 2010 and 2011 officials with EPA’s Region 7 inspected construction sites at […]
April 10, 2015
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