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Railroads take on EPA’s pollution-reporting proposal

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

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

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...

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

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

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Trucking company owner pleads guilty to evading EPA regs

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

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...

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FMCSA, NHTSA set dates for major rulemakings

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

EPA preparing nationwide truck emissions regulation

The Biden administration will soon propose a regulation aimed at cutting nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from heavy-duty trucks. It would be the first such regulation since 2001.

The Environmental Protection Agency “is working on a proposed rule to reduce pollution from heavy-duty vehicles and engines that would significantly cut NOx emissions and update [greenhouse gas] standards for certain categories,” EPA spokesman Rick Conger stated in an email to FreightWaves. “These standards, currently...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/epa-preparing-nationwide-truck-emissions-regulation

Workhorse says 36% of plant workers impacted by COVID

Nearly four in 10 production employees at Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WKHS) are sidelined by the COVID-19 virus or awaiting test results, the electric delivery van maker said Monday.

In addition to the pandemic, Workhorse also blamed its primary battery supplier’s inability to meet demand. The company ditched its projection of building 300-400 composite-body electric trucks by the end of the year.

“We view this as only a delay in our progress,” Workhorse CEO Duane Hughes said in a press...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/workhorse-says-36-of-production-staff-sidelined-by-covid

What shipowners should know about new pollution control standards

U.S. regulators are rolling out on Monday the first of a two-part regime imposing new pollution control standards on ships. The regime will have long-term implications for how shipowners manage vessel discharges.

The 329-page Vessel Incidental Discharge National Standards of Performance, issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, sets a new framework for regulating discharges “incidental to the normal operation of vessels.” The change is aimed at bringing consistency and certainty to...

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Court halts NHTSA rule compliance for trailer manufacturers

U.S. trailer manufacturers have received short-term relief from emissions regulations scheduled to go into effect in January that are considered likely to bump up the cost of new trailers.

In a decision filed Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ordered that the compliance dates for new fuel economy standards issued by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) be stayed pending a further court order....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/court-halts-nhtsa-rule-compliance-for-trailer-manufacturers

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