US President George Bush today issued an executive order directing the Environmental Protection Agency and the Departments of Agriculture, Energy and Transportation to work together to begin developing regulations that will reduce gasoline consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, using the President’s 20-in-10 plan as a starting point. More… The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing criteria for certifying vehicles as clean and energy efficient to guide states that choose to allow such vehicles in high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes even when the vehicles have only one occupant. More… The US Environmental Protection Agency has scheduled two public hearings in May of 2007 to take public comments on the California Air Resources Board’s 21 December 2005 request to implement a greenhouse gases reduction measure for motor vehicles. More… Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, in partnership with the Los Angeles City Council and environmental leaders, unveiled GREEN LA—An Action Plan to Lead the Nation in Fighting Global Warming. More… Mayors and business executives from around the world are meeting in New York this week for the C40 Large Cities Climate Summit to discuss actions and projects to tackle climate change, including the reduction of transportation congestion. More… Transport… (more)
(Posted by Mike Millikin in Transportation at 10:47 AM)