The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reported that the EPA released its final rulemaking on the Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs): Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes under Section (h) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020. Notably for automotive repairers, the regulation excludes any mention of the recovery/recycling/reclamation of MVAC (motor vehicle air conditioner) […]
EPA Fines Safety-Kleen for Hazardous Waste Violations in Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. will pay a $95,781 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which is the federal law that requires safe handling of hazardous wastes. “Mismanagement of hazardous waste threatens human health and the environment,” said David Cozad, director of EPA Region 7’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance […]
ASA Applauds EPA for Sparing Collision Repairers from Onerous Emission Reporting Requirements
Association served as a Small Entity Representative to panel convened by the EPA to help develop the proposal. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is applauding the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for excluding collision repair facilities from its proposal to increase required reporting under a revised Air Emissions Reporting Requirements (AERR) regulation. Without this […]
Auto Alliance Says EPA’s EV Rules are “Out of Whack”
Vehicle manufacturer association says latest proposals are not reasonable or achievable in timeframe proposed by regulator. In a blog post, John Bozzella, president and CEO of Alliance for Automotive Innovation, raised concerns with the April announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of new federal vehicle emissions standards. Bozzella also proposed changes to rules […]
US House Republicans Send Letter to EPA Opposing Proposed Emissions Regulation
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reports that the EPA received a letter signed by 151 Republican members of the U.S. House urging the agency to rescind its proposed rule that would create more stringent tail pipe emissions regulations for light and medium-heavy vehicles. If enacted, the rule would increasingly cap the amount of carbon dioxide […]
U.S. EPA Proposes More Stringent Pollution Standards for Model Year 2027 and Later Cars and Trucks
Biden Administration seeks to accelerate transition to a clean-transportation future. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new proposed federal vehicle emissions standards that it says will accelerate the ongoing transition to a clean vehicles future and tackle the climate crisis. The proposed standards would improve air quality for communities across the nation, especially […]
U.S. EPA Announces $1.5 Million Penalty for Schnitzer Steel Over Release of Refrigerants from Auto A/C Systems and Appliances
The United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has reached a proposed settlement with Schnitzer Steel Inc. of Portland, Oregon, to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and regulations designed to protect stratospheric ozone at 40 scrap metal recycling facilities throughout the United States. Schnitzer operates Pick-n-Pull, the self-service used […]
EPA Restores California’s Authority to Enforce Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for Cars and Light Trucks
On March 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reinstated California’s authority under the Clean Air Act to implement its own greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards and zero emission vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate. This action concludes the agency’s reconsideration of 2019’s Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Rule Part One: One National Program Rule (SAFE-1) by finding […]
Biden Administration Executive Order Sets Goal to Have 50% of New Cars and Light Trucks Sold in 2030 be Electric Vehicles
EPA also proposed 2023-2026 Emission standards for cars and light trucks and begins heavy-duty vehicle emissions rulemaking process. President Biden signed an Executive Order on August 5 setting a goal of having 50% of passenger cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. in 2030 to be zero-emission vehicles, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, […]
EPA and CDC Release Guidance on Cleaning and Disinfecting Spaces
Guidance designed to help businesses and families implement Opening Up America Again guidelines. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released updated guidance to help facility operators and families properly clean and disinfect spaces. Developed in concert with the White House, the guidance provides step-by-step instructions […]
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