EPA

Western Australia’s EPA withdraws GHG guidelines

Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) announced it is withdrawing its revised GHG guidelines from application. EPA’s Environmental Factor Guidance released in early March, aimed to help proponents of significant proposals in the State prepare for an environmental assessment by the EPA.

Over the past week the Environmental Protection Authority held a number of discussions with companies potentially impacted by EPA’s revised assessment guidelines on greenhouse gas emissions....

https://safety4sea.com/western-australias-epa-withdraws-ghg-guidelines/

US EPA provides ports of NY/NJ with $2 million to reduce air pollution

US EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, announced that it has provided the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey with $2 million to replace up to 80 model year 2006 and older short-haul trucks that service Port Authority facilities with cleaner, newer model year trucks by offering truckers up to 50% of the cost to scrap and replace each vehicle up to $25,000.

Mainly, Pete Lopez, EPA Regional Administrator, stated that the truck Replacement program aims to cleanup the environment.

He...

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EPA awards Port of Baltimore with $2.4m for engine and equipment boost

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore with US $2.4 million to repower marine engines and upgrade equipment that is used to move cargo to reduce emissions at the port. The EPA funding comes from a ‘Diesel Emission Reduction Act’ grant.

Mainly, the funding aims to replace approximately 35 dray trucks, 30 pieces of cargo-handling equipment such as forklifts and yard tractors, and the repowering of four marine engines.

Moreover, the...

https://safety4sea.com/epa-awards-port-of-baltimore-with-2-4m-for-engine-and-equipment-boost/

US EPA finalizes Renewable Fuel Standard for 2019

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule for the 2019 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, with the total US renewable fuel volume requirement set 3% higher than the 2018 mandate, but nearly 30% lower than the statutory volume standards set forth by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007).

Namely, in addition to the past, EPA exercised its cellulosic waiver authority to lower volume standards for cellulosic biofuels since development is moving...

https://safety4sea.com/us-epa-finalizes-renewable-fuel-standard-for-2019/

US EPA requires Honolulu boatyard to reduce pollution

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with ship repair facility Keehi Marine, Inc. to reduce pollution in its stormwater discharges to Keehi Lagoon and the Pacific Ocean. By November, the Honolulu boatyard must ensure that discharges of copper, lead, zinc, and other pollutants meet the requirements of its state stormwater discharge permit.

Ship repair facilities must have stormwater pollution controls in place to protect coastal waters and coral reefs. We are...

https://safety4sea.com/us-epa-requires-honolulu-boatyard-to-reduce-pollution/

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