Sentences with phrase «air act standards»

State Agencies Must Purchase or Lease Vehicles That Use Alternative Fuels Louisiana's Advanced Biofuel Industry Development Initiative further states, «The commissioner of administration shall not purchase or lease any motor vehicle for use by any state agency unless that vehicle is capable of and equipped for using an alternative fuel that results in lower emissions of oxides of nitrogen, volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, or particulates or any combination thereof that meet or exceed federal Clean Air Act standards.»

Chen said the method also meets federal Clean Air Act standards, eliminating costs that other methods incur in meeting environmental regulations.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed Clean Air Act standards to cut carbon pollution from new power pla...

The Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, known as the FAST Act, opens the door for the building of turn - key replica vehicles by low - volume manufacturers if builders use engines that meet current model year Clean Air Act standards for the model year in which they are produced.

Volkswagen and Audi used a defeat device so that about 482,000 of its 2.0 - liter turbodiesel - equipped cars would meet Clean Air Act standards for nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions, the Environmental Protection Agency alleged on Friday.

New York City's Clean Heat Program was launched in 2010 to eliminate the use of residual diesel fuel oils — diesel - based fuels that remain after gasoline and distillate fuels have been removed from crude — in residential buildings, in order to help address city air pollution levels that historically failed to meet the minimum criteria for federal Clean Air Act standards.

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Despite the President's federal agenda, California — which has the largest automobile market in the country — can set its own standards thanks to a waiver in the Clean Air Act, which grants the state considerable influence over the auto industry, the Times reports.

What's more, it looks increasingly likely that the EPA will attempt to revoke the Clean Air Act waiver that allows California to set its own air quality standards (and thus its own fuel economy standardAir Act waiver that allows California to set its own air quality standards (and thus its own fuel economy standardair quality standards (and thus its own fuel economy standards).

Specific policies include researching methods to improve indoor air quality; instituting a Clean Water Act to ensure Albertans have safe drinking water; protecting provincial parks and ecological reserves; requiring government to meet high environmental standards in their operations; requiring Ecological Assessments for all large projects in the province; and establishing an Alberta environmental ombudsman and elected Ecological Impact Assessment Review Panels to monitor environmental impacts and halt projects.

US / Canada The Baby Carrier One and Baby Carrier One Air meet the US safety standard ASTM F2236 and CPSIA 2008, Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008.

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Salem Station became a target in the late 1990s, when environmental, health and civic groups launched a campaign to force Massachusetts to clean up what they called the «Filthy Five» — a group of coal - and oil - fired power plants built before 1977 and grandfathered under the Clean Air Act from meeting new air pollution standarAir Act from meeting new air pollution standarair pollution standards.

In the Arctic, which acts as an air conditioner for the world but where some of the fastest climate - related changes are occurring, the countries agreed to set standards on shipping, fishing, and oil and gas exploration and development, and to base decisions on scientific evidence.

Unfortunately, the standards allow far more ozone than the agency's own science advisers unanimously recommended and far more than Clean Air Act requirements would allow.

Price on carbon mitigated by free allocations TBA; Clean Air Act performance standards in 2016 determined by statute

Only polluters above 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, regional cap and trade suspended until 2017, EPA to set stationary source performance standards in 2016, some Clean Air Act provisions excluded

Price on carbon mitigated by free allocations based 50 % on historical emissions; Clean Air Act performance standards in 2016 determined by EPA

But the biggest contribution comes from regulations under the Clean Air Act, including vehicle fuel economy standards that are already in place.

The EPA sets standards for six principal air pollutants to meet its obligation under the Clean Air Act to protect the health of the American public, including vulnerable populations, by an adequate margin of safeair pollutants to meet its obligation under the Clean Air Act to protect the health of the American public, including vulnerable populations, by an adequate margin of safeAir Act to protect the health of the American public, including vulnerable populations, by an adequate margin of safety.

When he challenged the Obama rule in court as Oklahoma's attorney general, Pruitt was one of the leading voices for the legal argument that EPA can't regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants because it already has a standard for mercury and air toxics emission from generators — known as the 112 exclusion, referring to a section of the Clean Air Aair toxics emission from generators — known as the 112 exclusion, referring to a section of the Clean Air AAir Act.

Muller and his co-author, Akshaya Jha from the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, used annual data provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to determine whether a county within the United States was compliant with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)-- air pollution standards established by the Clean Air Act Amendment of 19Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)-- air pollution standards established by the Clean Air Act Amendment of 19air pollution standards established by the Clean Air Act Amendment of 19Air Act Amendment of 1990.

$ 8 billion) over first ten years for deficit reductionObeys PAYGO; Starting in 2026, 25 % of auction revenues for deficit reductionFuels and TransportationIncrease biofuels to 60 million gallons by 2030, low - carbon fuel standard of 10 % by 2010, 1 million plug» in hybrid cars by 2025, raise fuel economy standards, smart growth funding, end oil subsidies, promote natural gas drilling, enhanced oil recoverySmart growth funding, plug - in hybrids, raise fuel economy standards $ 7 billion a year for smart growth funding, plug - in hybrids, natural gas vehicles, raise fuel economy standards; offshore drilling with revenue sharing and oil spill veto, natural gas fracking disclosureCost ContainmentInternational offsetsOffset pool, banking and borrowing flexibility, soft price collar using permit reserve auction at $ 28 per ton going to 60 % above three - year - average market price» Hard» price collar between $ 12 and $ 25 per ton, floor increases at 3 % + CPI, ceiling at 5 % + CPI, plus permit reserve auction, offsets like W - MClean Air Act And StatesNot discussedOnly polluters above 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, regional cap and trade suspended until 2017, EPA to set stationary source performance standards in 2016, some Clean Air Act provisions excludedOnly polluters above 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, regional cap and trade pre-empted, establishes coal - fired plant performance standards, some Clean Air Act provisions excludedInternational CompetitivenessTax incentives for domestic auto industryFree allowances for trade - exposed industries, 2020 carbon tariff on importsCarbon tariff on importsReferences: Barack Obama, 2007; Barack Obama, 8/3/08; Pew Center, 6/26/09; leaked drafts of American Power Act, 5/11/10.

Areas of expertise: Carbon pollution from the power sector, oil and gas emission standards, and the Clean Air Act

A Legal Analysis of the Effects of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) and Clean Air Act on the Commercialization of Biobutanol as a Transportation Fuel in the United States, Timothy A. Slating & Jay P. Kesan, Global Change Biology - Bioenergy, 4 (1), doi: 10.1111/j.1757-1707.2011.01146.x, January 9, 2012.

EPA has positioned itself to determine the stringency of fuel economy standards, set climate policy for the nation, and even amend provisions of the Clean Air act — powers Congress never delegated to the agency.

He began by choosing a compelling topic — the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the famous all - black air force squadron — which would act as a case study through which students would master curriculum standards related to World War II.

«Every automaker has to meet the same standard,» said Janet McCabe, acting assistant administrator for the EPA Office of Air & Radiation.

The EPA claims that Volkswagen's actions violated the Clean Air Act, which requires that automakers certify to the EPA that their vehicles will meet federal emissions standards for controlling air pollutiAir Act, which requires that automakers certify to the EPA that their vehicles will meet federal emissions standards for controlling air pollutiair pollution.

Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive analysis on the need for crashworthiness standards on property - carrying commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of at least 26,001 pounds involved in interstate commerce, including an evaluation of the need for roof strength, pillar strength, air bags, and frontal and back wall standards.

A development of the Golf R's standard «Cadiz» wheels, these are highly modified, with high - gloss back inserts that act as air vanes, helping to cool the reinforced braking system.

The S7's standard adaptive air suspension delivers a smooth ride along with capable handling, a deft balancing act that once again sets this Audi apart.

Since 2013, the subcommittee has orchestrated several successes and positive outcomes, some of which include: • Collaborating with the PIJAC Zoonosis committee to update the Healthy Herp Handling poster promoting healthy reptile and amphibian handling practices; develop the Zoonotic Disease Prevention Series for Retailers; draft informative store signage on how to prevent zoonotic diseases; participate in meetings on rodent and reptile disease transmission with the Centers for Disease Control; and produce and revise best management practices (BMP) documents; • Collaborating with the United States Association of Reptile Keepers on past and current attempts to pass legislation, ordinances, and regulatory activity that may impact herp ownership and related businesses; • Attending Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) meetings with reports and summary of actions affecting import and export of reptiles; • Addressing the 2013 Center for Biological Diversity petition to list 53 herp species under the Endangered Species Act; • Reviewing and commenting on the recent US Fish and Wildlife status review on the proposal to list wood turtles under the Endangered Species Act; • Submitting comments on proposed listing of flat - tailed tortoise and spider tortoise under the Endangered Species Act; • Introducing federal legislation in 2013 to allow for the export of certain constrictors listed as injurious in air shipments with aircraft that land in a state for refueling; • Providing volunteer support for auctions at 2013 National Reptile Breeders Expo and several North American Reptile Breeders Conferences; • Providing extensive consultation on constrictor caging standards in Ohio.

In addition to a standard double - jump, he can do a spin attack in the air that acts a brief hover to slow down your landing.

California has a legal right, under every version of the Clean Air Act past and present, to set their own pollution standards.

The High Performance Green Buildings Act of 2007 (S. 506) encourages government buildings to become greener by achieving the highest standards for energy efficiency, indoor air quality and other environmental impacts.

Also, because states carry out the Clean Air Act, there is likely to be a lot of variability in how standards are interpreted.

Appliance efficiency standards: The National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987 established minimum efficiency standards for major home appliances, including furnaces, central and room air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, water heaters, dishwashers, and heat pumps.

In particular, the American Lung Association calls on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review and strengthen its certification standards for woodstoves and other wood - burning devices every eight years as required by the Clean Air Act.

In February 2015, the EPA responded to similar attacks on the Clean Power Plan by pointing out that, ``... at no time in the more than 40 years that EPA has been implementing the Clean Air Act has compliance with air pollution standards resulted in reliability problems.&raqAir Act has compliance with air pollution standards resulted in reliability problems.&raqair pollution standards resulted in reliability problems.»

on the Clean Power Plan by pointing out that, ``... at no time in the more than 40 years that EPA has been implementing the Clean Air Act has compliance with air pollution standards resulted in reliability problems.&raqAir Act has compliance with air pollution standards resulted in reliability problems.&raqair pollution standards resulted in reliability problems.»

This way, the EPA can set ghg emissions standards under the Clean Air Act and the NHTSA can establish Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act.

1970: Clean Air Act (EPA) Reduce smog by regulating six pollutants from mobile and stationary sources with emissions and air quality standarAir Act (EPA) Reduce smog by regulating six pollutants from mobile and stationary sources with emissions and air quality standarair quality standards.

In 2007, Bush called on EPA and the departments of Energy, Agriculture, and Transportation to establish emission standards for motor vehicles after the Supreme Court ruled that EPA had an obligation to do so under the Clean Air Act.

Newer generating plants are regulated under a different section of the Clean Air Act, under standards that new combined - cycle gas plants can easily meet.

Under Section 111 (d) of the Clean Air Act, the EPA standards for greenhouse gas emissions from existing sources set reduction targets at 25 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 and 30 percent by 2030.

The Clean Air Act empowers the federal government to set tailpipe emissions standards, but a waiver granted to California allows the state to impose stricter air pollution standards than those set by the feAir Act empowers the federal government to set tailpipe emissions standards, but a waiver granted to California allows the state to impose stricter air pollution standards than those set by the feair pollution standards than those set by the feds.

Through case studies, key recommendations for new rules, and descriptions of best practices, this working paper can help state officials to determine how best to structure future state - level policies — including measures for complying with forthcoming national emissions standards under the Clean Air Act — to reduce methane emissions from natural gas development.

Politico's Morning Energy today reported that API and the Manufacturers Alliance are complaining about EPA moves to strengthen the Clean Air Act's standards, which must be based solely on heath considerations, according to the Supreme Court.

Under § 111 (a) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), performance standards are to reflect the «best system of emission reduction» (BSER) that has been «adequately demonstrated,» taking «cost» into account.

Last fall, Representative Paul Gosar (R - AZ) complained that, in enforcing the standards of the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has «overreached» its authority.