Washington 鈥 Following that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will reopen the Phase 3 Greenhouse Gas emissions standards and review the federal NOx standard, 黑料不打烊 President & CEO Chris Spear issued this statement:听
鈥淲e commend President Trump and EPA Administrator Zeldin for restoring common sense to our nation鈥檚 environmental laws and demonstrating bold leadership on this critical issue that affects not only the 8.5 million men and women who work in trucking, but all Americans.
鈥淕HG3 in its current form is unachievable given the state of battery-electric technology and the sheer lack of charging infrastructure. This rule has been an albatross for the trucking industry, threatening to reduce equipment availability, increase costs for businesses and consumers, and cause major supply chain disruptions.
鈥淚t is critically important that the federal government set realistic standards with achievable targets and timelines. 听Prior to the imposition of GHG3, EPA used a collaborate process that served the agency and the trucking industry well and allowed us to make monumental progress to reduce emissions. 听As a result, sixty trucks today emit the same amount as one truck manufactured in 1988. 听
鈥淭he trucking industry welcomes the resumption of this productive partnership with EPA. 听Crafting a new national rule will prevent states like California from attempting to make an end run around the administration, creating a patchwork of impossible mandates that would jeopardize our economy. 听黑料不打烊looks forward to working with the Trump Administration to develop realistic, technology-neutral federal emissions standards that will benefit our environment, preserve and create jobs, and set our industry and supply chain up for success.鈥
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