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Dillon Transport
wins SmartWay award
Oct 20, 2008

Dillon Transport Inc, a tank truck carrier in McCook IL, has received an Environmental Excellence Award from the Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay Transport Partnership...

Mack wins environmental award
Oct 10, 2008

Mack Trucks Inc, Lehigh Valley PA, has been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the company’s success in reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout its operations, according to Mack information...

Schneider wins SmartWay award
Oct 10, 2008

Schneider National Inc, Green Bay WI, has received a third consecutive Environmental Excellence Award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to Schneider information...

EPA testing new
online audit program
Aug 12, 2008

Facilities nationwide that are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may soon be able to self-disclose environmental violations on the EPA Web site, according to EPA information...

Texas renewable fuels
request denied
Aug 12, 2008

A request to reduce the nationwide renewable fuels standard has been denied by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to agency information...

Ruan participating
in SmartWay program
Aug 1, 2008

Ruan Transport Corporation, Des Moines IA, is now participating in the SmartWay Transport Partnership, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program designed to improve energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions, and improve energy security...

EPA withdraws storage tank amendment
Jul 17, 2008

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing an amendment in a final rule for the monitoring of pressure relief devices for storage tanks related to organic liquids distribution (non-gasoline)...

SmartWay program selects new partners
Jul 17, 2008

Stagecoach Cartage and Distribution LP, El Paso TX; Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Akron OH; and Hendrickson USA LLC, Itasca IL, are among those named recently as partners in the Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay program...

NEFI gives heads up on EPA labeling rules
Jul 15, 2008

The New England Fuel Institute (NEFI) is reminding petroleum distributors that it they sell, transport, or store diesel fuel, kerosene, and heating oil, they must be in compliance with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules, including proper labeling...

EPA Energy Star awarded
to 2 biofuel facilities
Jun 19, 2008

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized POET Biorefining, Ashton IA, and East Kansas Agri-Energy LLC, Garnett KS, with the Energy Star award for reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, according to EPA information...

EPA monitors air
after Magellan fire
Jun 6, 2008

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is monitoring air quality at about 60 locations in the Kansas City KS area after a storage tank fire burned for more than two days at the Magellan Midstream Partners petroleum distribution terminal, according to EPA information....

Carriers could face EPA cleanup fees for wash facility
Jun 4, 2008

Could the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recover cleanup fees from carriers that used a tank cleaning facility that is now on the EPA's Superfund list? That was a one of the regulation questions discussed during the National Tank Truck Carriers Tank Cleaning and Environmental Council Seminar March 30-31 in San Antonio. ...

Rules Update
Jun 1, 2008

Could the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recover cleanup fees from carriers that used a tank cleaning facility that is now on the EPA's Superfund...

EPA issues order
for spill cleanup
May 29, 2008

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an administrative order requiring Keller Transport Inc to clean up contamination resulting from an April 2 tractor/trailer spill of 6,380 gallons of gasoline on Highway 35 near Polson MT, according to EPA information...

EPA-approved Freightliner tractor available in new sleeper model
May 1, 2008

Freightliner Trucks has come out with a new model for Class 8 Cascadia tractor and added several factory-installed options. The Cascadia tractor is available...

Goodyear joins EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership
Apr 23, 2008

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co announced it has joined the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership...

Study provides strategic observations on 2010 EPA compliance
Apr 1, 2008

There have been concerted efforts to develop innovative diesel engine emission reduction technologies and solutions to address a variety of regulations...

EPA fines chemical firm
in explosion incident
Mar 12, 2008

Chemcentral Midwest Corp, Kansas City MO, will pay a $225,000 fine to settle a civil complaint filed against the company by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...

EPA raises fuel standard
Feb 21, 2008

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is raising the 2008 renewable fuels standard to 7.76 percent. The standard determines how much non-petroleum fuel will power a vehicle, according to EPA information...

Tank Cleaning meeting to highlight EPA issues
Feb 11, 2008

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) effluent guidelines and other regulatory subjects will be part of the National Tank Truck Carriers Tank Cleaning and Environmental Council meeting March 31-April 1 at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio TX....

EPA issues hazmat emissions standards rule
Jan 11, 2008

A final rule has been issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for national emissions standards for hazmat air emissions at gasoline distribution bulk terminals...

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