The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will reconsider the Model Year 2027 and later greenhouse gas standards. The agency will also reassess the Biden administration’s Clean Trucks Plan, including the 2022 heavy-duty nitrogen oxide (NOx) rule.
In the EPA statement on March 12, Zeldin cited the financial impact of these regulations, which he claimed impose over $700 billion in compliance costs and contribute to higher consumer prices on goods transported by trucks.
“As we reconsider nearly one trillion dollars of regulatory costs, we will abide by the rule of law to protect consumer choice and the environment,” he wrote.
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) welcomed the EPA’s decision to revisit the greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles—the Phase 3 final rule and portions of its NOx regulations.
“TCA fully supports this reconsideration, recognizing the progress in advocating for practical and achievable emissions standards,” the association said in a statement. “As a founding member of the Clean Freight Coalition, TCA has worked diligently to ensure that federal emissions policies reflect real-world operational and economic considerations.”
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