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EPA Goal 1: Climate Change and Improving Air Quality |
Purpose
ORNL is a multiprogram science and technology laboratory managed for the
U.S. Department of Energy by UT-Battelle, LLC. ORNL's mission is
to deliver scientific discoveries and technical breakthroughs
that will accelerate the development and deployment of solutions
in clean energy and global security, and in doing so create
economic opportunity for the nation.
Source(s) of Information
1. ORNL
Related EPA Program(s)
Federal Vehicle and Fuels Standards and Certification:
This program includes Federal activities for the development, implementation, and evaluation of regulatory, market-based,
and voluntary programs to reduce pollutant emissions from mobile sources and fuels, as well as reduce vehicle travel.
Reducing emissions from mobile sources help implement National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and reduce greenhouse
gases, toxics deposition and regional haze. Types of mobile sources include: light-duty vehicles/engines/equipment
(automobiles, light trucks, and sport utility vehicles), heavy-duty engines (buses and large trucks), non-road
vehicles/engines/equipment (construction and farm equipment, boats, recreational vehicles, etc.), and fuels (diesel,
gasoline, alternative renewable fuels).
Authorizing Legislation
• Clean Air Act Amendments, Title I (NAAQS)
• Clean Air Act Amendments, Title II (Mobile Sources)
• Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act
• Alternative Motor Fuels Act of 1988 (AFMA)
• National Highway System Designation Act
Other Programs under Goal 1
Other Programs from DOE