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The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to update standards for hydrochlorofluorocarbons, including import requirements. EPA announced that its proposed updates include requiring electronic reporting for importers and exporters; improving the process for petitioning to import used...

Testing by federal regulators in 2017 that found air pollution from glider kits to be "many times" the level generated by new heavy-duty truck engines complied with approved standards, a government watchdog agency has found. A July 31 audit conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's...

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) continued to benefit from strong truck production in the U.S. and increasing demand in global construction markets as the Columbus, Indiana-based engine maker posted an 8 percent increase in first quarter revenues over the comparable quarter in 2018. Revenues for the...

President Donald Trump's pick to replace deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein could bolster Administration efforts to roll back or delay Obama-era pollution rules affecting the trucking sector. U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) deputy secretary Jeffrey Rosen, who was nominated earlier...

Shares of biofuel stock Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) skyrocketed more than 320 percent on Monday following big news from the Environmental Protection Agency. What Happened The EPA approved up to a 16 percent blend of isobutanol for use in automobiles. Prior to Monday’s decision, isobutanol,...

Puerto Rico is looking for answers to its devastating blackouts and leveled energy infrastructure. And Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), the world’s panacea, is as eager as ever to be the solution. CEO Elon Musk responded Thursday to calls for intervention by confirming Tesla’s capacity to meet...

From the administration’s perspective, the long-declining coal mining sector is looking rosy. “Since the fourth quarter of last year until most recently, we’ve added almost 50,000 jobs in the coal sector,” Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said...

Owners and lessees of more than 705,000 Duramax diesel trucks sued General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) last week for installing devices to cheat U.S. emissions inspections, according to Bloomberg. The allegations call to mind the Volkswagen AG (ADR) (OTC: VLKAY) emissions scandal from September 2015...

President Donald Trump is withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, Axios reported in a story quoting sources with direct knowledge of the decision. For his part, the president tweeted he would announce his decision in the coming days, leaving open the possibility for a change of mind. EPA...

The poor, the elderly, the disabled, college students and environmental protections all stand to take a big hit if Congress approves President Donald Trump’s $4.1 trillion budget for fiscal year 2018. Defense contractors, corporations in general and the wealthiest Americans all stand to gain...

Water crises of various forms have plagued the United States in recent years. The West is still recovering from persistent droughts and dam destruction, and communities nationwide are battling rusting pipes and tap-water pollution. Scott Pruitt has accordingly listed water infrastructure as a...

At the face of it, President Donald Trump might seem a champion for the auto industry. The president during his recent visit to Detroit, America's auto capital, warmed the hearts of the automakers by announcing he would revisit his predecessor former President Barack Obama's emission control...

On Friday, the Trump Administration presented a budget for the Environmental Protection Agency that would cut climate protection programs by 70 percent, according to a Reuters report. The proposed funding of just $29 million amounts to about 8.9 pennies per American based on recent census estimates...

Shares of Canadian exploration company Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd (NYSE: NAK) are down more than 5 percent in Tuesday’s pre-market session after Kerrisdale Capital released a scathing new report urging investors to sell the stock. Kerrisdale believes the huge run-up in Northern Dynasty...

President Donald Trump garnered a lot of attention for inflammatory and controversial comments he made throughout the campaign season. There have been countless attacks from critics about Trump’s temperament, his views toward women and his qualifications for office. However, now that Trump is...