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clean air act
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washingtonpost.compolitics2 hrs ago
President Issues Pardons for Emissions and Fraud Convictions
The president signed pardons for six people convicted of Clean Air Act violations and two additional individuals with prior fraud and unspecified convictions. The White House said the actions address regulatory enforcement and post-conviction conduct.
ndtv.compolitics18 hrs ago
Trump Announces Full Pardons for Six in Diesel Emissions Case
President Donald Trump granted full executive pardons to six people on Friday. The move covers convictions linked to disabling emissions systems on commercial trucks. Fox News reported the announcement via a Truth Social post and Oval Office remarks.
abcnews.go.compolitics1 hr agoUpdated
Trump Pardons 11 People Including Emissions Violators and Two Others
President Trump issued pardons to 11 individuals on July 4. Nine had been convicted of Clean Air Act violations tied to vehicle emissions systems. Two additional recipients had prior fraud and unspecified convictions.
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upi.compolitics36 days ago
EPA withdraws 2023 rule on emergency emission violations
The Environmental Protection Agency is restoring an affirmative defense for facilities that exceed Clean Air Act limits during unavoidable emergencies. The change reverses a 2023 Biden administration rule that removed the defense from Title V permits.
Washington Examinerpolitics44 days ago
Republicans Introduce Bills to Exempt Small Oil and Gas Wells from EPA Emissions Rules
Republican lawmakers are introducing legislation in the House and Senate to exempt small oil and gas producers from certain Clean Air Act requirements. The bills target marginal wells and would remove EPA standards for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions.
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewpolitics73 days ago
House Energy Committee Tours Colorado Oil Refineries and Adjacent Wildlife Refuge
Members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce visited Colorado to tour oil refineries and the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. The trip highlighted air quality improvements and challenges in meeting federal targets. Legislation to modernize the Clean Air A…