Tag: epa
EPA Resignation Signals Change
As off-roaders know, the EPA is often at the heart of land closures based on overregulation and abuse of the Endangered Species Act and other such laws. TPAC believes the following story about the recent resignation of a top EPA official is a signal that the regulatory tide may be changing. Article on EPA Official […]
Cain Wins Prez Debate on EPA Dust Issue
by Don Amador, TPAC The Trail PAC watched the FOX/Google Presidential debate last night with keen interest. As some of you know, the EPA is often driving the issue of OHV closures on public lands. One of those EPA closure tools is “dust” or particulate matter. EPA claims it needs to control dust as a reason to order the BLM […]
EPA Voids Certificates Approving Import of Up to 200,000 Small Recreational Vehicles /Agency may Levy Penalties
WASHINGTON –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew its approval of the import and sale of up to 200,000 gas-powered off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles. The agency suspects that tailpipe emissions information was either incomplete or falsified. This is the first time EPA has voided certificates of conformity for these types of vehicles and only […]