U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Archives

Biden administration acknowledges ‘challenge’ with new truck emissions rule

29 March 2024

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration acknowledged that its aggressive push to decarbonize trucking will be costly — but that the federal government will be here to help.

“The overarching challenge is aligning the market-driven desire from fleets to adopt zero-emission freight vehicles with the resources required to make it successful, and right now, they cost more,” said Gabe Klein, executive director of the U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation.

Speaking to NPR before the release on...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/biden-administration-acknowledges-challenge-with-new-truck-emissions-rule

Industry study pegs electric truck grid buildout at $1 trillion

19 March 2024

WASHINGTON — Companies representing all segments of the trucking industry are warning of a staggering $1 trillion price tag that they claim sets up a roadblock to the Biden administration’s push to decarbonize the industry.

A study released on Tuesday commissioned by the Clean Freight Coalition (CFC), whose members include the American Trucking Associations, LTL carriers, truck dealers and truck stop operators, concluded that commercial trucking would have to invest more than $620 billion in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/industry-study-pegs-electric-truck-grid-buildout-at-1-trillion

Cummins will pay California $175M over emission-rigged engines

11 January 2024

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Cummins Inc. will pay $175 million to California over emissions-rigging of Ram truck diesel engines....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cummins-will-pay-california-175m-over-emission-rigged-engines

Labor, climate costs loom large for trucking in 2024

28 December 2023

WASHINGTON — While election-year politics may gridlock Congress from passing meaningful truck-related legislation in 2024, the potential for a change in administrations could be a catalyst for finalizing two regulations that have major cost and operational implications for the industry.

Proposed rules to tighten standards for independent contractors and on carbon emissions from heavy trucks — both of which are undergoing final review at the White House — also fit squarely within the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/labor-climate-costs-loom-large-for-trucking-in-2024

Railroads take on EPA’s pollution-reporting proposal

24 November 2023

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WASHINGTON — A Biden administration proposal to change how rail carriers report air emissions data...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/railroads-take-on-epas-pollution-reporting-proposal

Truck makers take on EPA’s zero-emissions carbon rule

2 May 2023

WASHINGTON — Truck manufacturers are pushing back hard against the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to drastically cut carbon emissions from heavy trucks beginning in model year 2028.

While fully electric, zero-emission trucks are already on the roads, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) maintain that the biggest impediment to the EPA’s rule seeking aggressive adoption for the trucking industry is a lack of infrastructure to support it.

“We fully support that goal, demonstrated by...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-makers-take-on-epas-zero-emissions-carbon-rule

EPA’s new emission standards would boost heavy truck equipment costs

12 April 2023

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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s newly unveiled standards aimed at drastically reducing...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/epas-new-emission-standards-would-boost-heavy-truck-equipment-costs

Trucking company owner pleads guilty to evading EPA regs

3 April 2023

The owner of a Rhode Island-based trucking company pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to conspiring to illegally alter or bypass truck emission controls.

The conspiracy, which took place from roughly September 2014 through August 2019, involved Michael Collins, his North Kingstown company, M&D Transportation Inc., and his now-defunct computer company, Diesel Tune-Ups of RI Inc.

Also involved in the scheme were various trucking and diesel vehicle sales and repair companies throughout the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucking-company-owner-pleads-guilty-to-evading-epa-regs

EPA proposes stricter zero-emission standards for trucks

7 March 2022

New federal air pollution standards for heavy-duty trucks beginning with the 2027 model year are forecast to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 90% by 2031 compared with today’s standards, according to a Biden administration proposal.

The proposed stricter standards, which the Environmental Protection Agency confirmed in February were forthcoming and formally announced on Monday by Vice President Kamala Harris, would be the first time truck emission requirements were updated in 20 years.

“Th...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/epa-proposes-stricter-zero-emission-standards-for-trucks

FMCSA, NHTSA set dates for major rulemakings

18 February 2022

Federal regulators have announced when the trucking industry can expect to see several highly anticipated rulemakings, including proposals on autonomous driving systems, broker financial responsibility and greenhouse gas standards.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to integrate onto the nation’s roadways trucks that are equipped with automated driving systems (ADS) is scheduled for Nov. 23, according to a final draft of the latest “Significant...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsa-nhtsa-set-dates-for-major-rulemakings

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