President Biden last week directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to start the process of drafting regulation to decrease greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from heavy-duty trucks such as mixer trucks beginning in 2027. Executive Order 14037 titled Strengthening American Leadership In Clean Cars and Trucks also directs the EPA to coordinate with DOT and other agencies to complete the mandates. The order directs EPA to issue proposed rulemakings starting in January 2022, with final rules being published by July 2024.
EPA has named this heavy-duty trucks initiative the Clean Trucks Plan. In speaking about the president's new mandate, EPA Administrator Michael Regan stated, “Pollution from trucks has been a long-standing obstacle to advancing environmental justice, as many low-income and minority communities live near highways or in heavily polluted areas with frequent truck congestion and idling. EPA is committed to walking our talk and delivering tangible benefits to historically underserved and overburdened communities. Setting clear and stringent standards for truck pollution is critical to delivering on this commitment.”
For more information, contact Kevin Walgenbach at kwalgenbach@nrmca.org.
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