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EPA proposes mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emissions report for automakers, big emitters

Automakers, fuel suppliers and engine builders would be among the organizations that would have to submit annual reports on their CO2 (and other greenhouse gas) emissions to the EPA, should a new proposed rule go through. In all, the 13,000 facilities that account for 85-90 percent of the GHGs emitted in the U.S. would be affected. To understand the baseline issue, here's how the EPA explains the proposed rule: In general, EPA proposes that suppliers of fossil fuels or industrial greenhouse gases, manufacturers of vehicles and engines, and ... Read more →

EPA says coal to liquid could cause 119% INCREASE in greenhouse gases Sam Abuelsamid

Even if you disregard the environmental catastrophe that is mountaintop removal, the reasons not to increase the use of coal are numerous. The current popular idea for using coal is convert it to ...

EPA to hold public hearings on California GHG regulation waiver Sam Abuelsamid

The California Air Resources Board wants to implement new rules to reduce greenhouse gases from motor vehicles but they need a waiver from the EPA to do so. They initially applied for the Waiver back ...

German Environment minister unveils greenhouse gas reduction plan Sam Abuelsamid

German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel has released a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Germany by forty percent by the end of the next decade. The eight point proposal includes improving ...

EPA proposes mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emissions report for automakers, big emitters 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Automakers, fuel suppliers and engine builders would be among the organizations that would have to submit annual reports on their CO2 (and other greenhouse gas) emissions to the EPA, should a new proposed rule go through. In all, the 13,000 facilities that account for 85-90 percent of the GHGs ...

EPA says coal to liquid could cause 119% INCREASE in greenhouse gases 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Even if you disregard the environmental catastrophe that is mountaintop removal, the reasons not to increase the use of coal are numerous. The current popular idea for using coal is convert it to liquid fuel via the Fischer-Tropsch process for use in transportation. Like petroleum, coal is a fossil ...

EPA to hold public hearings on California GHG regulation waiver 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The California Air Resources Board wants to implement new rules to reduce greenhouse gases from motor vehicles but they need a waiver from the EPA to do so. They initially applied for the Waiver back in December 2005 and the EPA is finally going to have some public hearings on the request. The first ...

German Environment minister unveils greenhouse gas reduction plan 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel has released a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Germany by forty percent by the end of the next decade. The eight point proposal includes improving overall energy efficiency by eleven percent, updating power plants to improve efficiency, increased ...


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