U.S. Energy Department Announces Sale of Up To 12 Million Barrels of Crude From Strategic Petroleum Reserve

U.S. Energy Department Allows Access to Strategic Petroleum Reserve Storage for Surplus Crude Amid Falling Demand

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The U.S. Energy Department on April 2 announced a solicitation to make 30 million barrels of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve’s storage capacity available to oil producers amid an unprecedented drop in demand caused by the COVID-19 economic impacts, as well as the intentional disruption of oil markets by foreign actors. The agency said that a…...

Maryland Enacts Law Allowing Participation in Regional Program to Cut Transportation Emissions

Trump Administration Weakens Auto Fuel Efficiency Rules

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on March 31 finalized fuel economy and carbon dioxide emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2021 to 2026. The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient, or SAFE, Vehicles Rule increases the stringency of these standards by 1.5 percent a year,…...