Feds want to tighten truck emissions standards

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{"text":"Just four years after U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a sweeping set of regulations aimed at cutting emissions from heavy-duty trucks and tractors by 25% by 2027, the agency is considering new, tighter rules that would create a so-called “50-state program” that harmonizes emissions standards nationally.\n\nEPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Monday announced an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM), which is part of the Trump EPA’s Cleaner Trucks Initiative. The agency seeks input from the public and the trucking industry about the next phase of regulations, which are aimed at cutting nitrogen oxide (NOx) and other air pollutants, Wheeler said.\n\nRead more: https://www.truckersnews.com/feds-want-to-tighten-truck-emissions-standards/  ","videos":"[]","link":"{}","pics":"[]","canComment":true,"externalShare":false}

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{"replyToPid":0,"replyTo":"","text":"Where’s the scientific proof that truck emissions are bad for the environment? Oil comes out of the ground and floats around in the air then falls back down, that’s all. The epa administration needs a filter on their mouth to block all the toxic pollutants. Humans will be long gone before Mother Nature "}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"Are they going to give a sufficient tax credit to independents and companies who have older trucks to pay for the glider kits? ","replyToPid":0}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"Let’s go for 100% emissions reduction and they can grow a garden in their back yard and we can all ride bicycles. Then they’d complain about horse and carriages being in the way. Human nature ","replyToPid":0}