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EPA Seeks Public Comment on Heavy-Duty Truck Emissions Proposals

By William C. Schillaci Jan 13, 2020 Regulatory Developments

Updated: Jan 13, 2020

In the second step taken under the Cleaner Trucks Initiative (CTI) it announced in November 2018, the EPA has released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit public comment on the outlines of proposed emissions standards for highway heavy-duty engines, which the Agency says it plans to issue in early 2020.

Truckers’ Expectations Met in Phase 2 Standards

By Clare Condon Aug 29, 2016 Regulatory Developments

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

American Trucking Associations (ATA) responded with “cautious optimism” to the final federal Phase 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) and fuel-efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The standards were adopted jointly by the EPA, which developed the GHG portion of the regulations, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which wrote the fuel-efficiency section. Industry’s […]