Comments on California’s Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule and the state’s waiver request to let it implement the rule are being taken by the Environmental Protection Agency.
A virtual public hearing on the issue is set for Aug. 14 at 10 a.m., according to an announcement from the EPA.
Comments are being taken at the federal government’s portal for that purpose: regulations.gov. The docket number for the case is EPA-HQOAR-2023-0589.
The ACF rule was to have taken effect Dec. 31, 2023. It is a...
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A legal challenge to the waiver granted by the Environmental Protection Agency allowing the...
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With less than three weeks before California’s Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule is set to take effect, the state is seeking a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency that would end any questions about whether the state can implement it.
A waiver request for California-specific environmental regulations is generally required under the federal Clean Air Act (CAA). The CAA allows the state and its unique status under the act to impose environmental restrictions and mandates that go beyond...