Republican Senators Oppose New Environmental Regulation on Heavy-Duty Trucks
Thirty four Republican senators have introduced a resolution To overturn a cutting rule Emissions For heavy-duty use Trucks. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created the rule.EPA) in December.
The EPA’s rule forces heavy-duty truck makers to reduce their trucks’ emissions, and it is more stringent by 80 percent compared to current standards.
A simple majority vote can overturn recently completed rules under the Congressional Review Act. Democrats hold a 51–49 majority in the Senate, while Republicans narrowly control the House.
Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and 33 other Republican senators believe the Biden administration rule will be difficult to implement. It would make it more expensive for small businesses to purchase a new truck, and increase the supply chain costs.
Transport companies might pass on the higher fleet costs to their customers.
The EPA rule will take effect on March 27, and will have an impact on the production of heavy-duty trucks beginning in model year 2027.
“The Biden Administration is saddling the trucking industry with an onerous regulation that would jack up vehicle costs and hurt good paying jobs,” Fischer stated this in a statement. “This aggressive EPA rule—which will hit mom and pop truck operations the hardest—is also ineffective because it incentivizes operators to keep using older, higher-emitting trucks for longer.”
Senators argued that current regulations have reduced emissions by 98 per cent for modern trucks, compared to trucks built in the late 90s.
New EPA rules are designed to target heavy-duty truck manufacturers and engine manufacturers. They tighten yearly emission limits and change key provisions of existing rules in order to reduce emissions from long-term road usage. These rules tighten testing procedures, regulatory useful lives requirements and emission-related warranties.
“It’s really important, especially for protecting the health of the 72 million people living near truck freight routes in America,” In December, Michael Regan, administrator of the EPA, stated these words.
“EPA developed the final rule based on a robust, complete technical record consistent with the authority set forth in the Clean Air Act. […] The new standards are more than 80% stronger, increase useful life of governed vehicles by 1.5–2.5 times, and will yield emissions warranties that are 2.8–4.5 times longer,” According to a spokesperson for the EPA, The Daily Caller. “This final rule includes provisions for longer useful life and warranty periods. These provisions guarantee that as target vehicles age, they will continue to meet EPA’s more stringent emissions standards for a longer period of time.”
Todd Spencer, President of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, stated that if truckers are unable to afford new trucks, they will either stick with the older trucks or leave the industry altogether.
Separately the EPA plans for next month’s proposal “Phase 3” There are new emission standards for medium- and light-duty vehicles, as well as greenhouse gas standards for heavy duty vehicles. Both of these standards will take effect in 2027.
In December 2021, the EPA finalized new passenger vehicle emissions requirements through 2026 that reversed President Donald Trump’s rollback of car pollution cuts.
This report was contributed by Reuters
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