House votes to revoke California’s trucking-related EPA waivers

A congressional push to end two California trucking-related emissions waivers granted by the Environmental Protection Agency passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, though California is expected to challenge Congress’ authority to take that step.

The vote in the House was 231-191 to revoke a waiver that permitted California to implement the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule. The ACT rule would have mandated a road to increasing use of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), among other...

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What happens in California doesn’t stay in California

  • After California approves the nation’s first electric truck sales mandate, more states seek transition to zero-emission trucks
  • Ten states have already adopted California’s zero-emission sales mandates for cars and light-duty vehicles.
  • Six Northeastern states, along with Oregon and California, to create action plan aimed at accelerating adoption of zero-emission big rigs

California made headlines in June when it approved the world’s first electric truck sales mandate, a standard that requires...

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