U.S. plans new limits on heavy-duty truck emissions

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

ENVIRONMENT NOVEMBER 12, 2018 / 11:55 AM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO

U.S. plans new limits on heavy-duty truck emissions

David Shepardson
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will announce plans to propose new rules to significantly decrease emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxide from diesel-powered heavy-duty trucks, an agency official said.

Industry groups and state environmental officials have urged the EPA to set new nationwide rules as the state of California has been moving forward with plans to set new state emissions limits. California also wants nationwide rules, in part because more than half of all trucks delivering goods in the state are registered in other states.

The EPA said in a statement it had scheduled a formal announcement on Tuesday with industry executives and state environmental officials regarding its “Cleaner Trucks Initiative,” but did not immediately disclose details. The effort to impose a new regulatory limit by the EPA comes as the Trump administration has generally touted its efforts to eliminate regulations. But the effort on nitrogen oxide (NOx) is backed by industry, which wants to avoid a patchwork of federal and state standards, the official said.

The official asked not to be identified because the announcement was still pending.

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[LuckyLib]

1. CA has always been ahead of the game in pollution

control. When I’m driving in other states and see a truck belching black smoke, I note that the CA highway patrol would pull over a truck like that. It’s challenging, as trucks from Mexico are some of the worst offenders.