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EPA Proposes Emissions Rollback for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
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The EPA's proposed rollback of emissions rules for heavy-duty vehicles sets up a stark collision between industry interests and public health [1] — Camila Domonoske "The EPA is proposing to relax pollution rules for heavy-duty vehicles, potentially saving companies thousands per truck — but at the cost o…" 03:34 . Under the proposed changes, manufacturers would get more time to prove their emissions-fighting technology works over a vehicle's lifespan, could defer compliance by paying a fine, and would no longer be required to reduce engine power when emissions systems fail — a change the trucking industry had specifically requested, saying the rules imposed significant burdens. The financial upside for fleet operators is real: the EPA's own estimates project savings of thousands of dollars per vehicle for companies buying semis and buses [2] — Jael Snyder "EPA rule saves thousands per vehicle: The EPA's proposed rule changes could save companies thousands of dollars per vehicle when buying sem…" 03:34 . The downside, also by the EPA's own reckoning, is an 11% per year increase in smog-creating pollution from these vehicles by mid-century. Environmental groups have not minced words, denouncing the changes as damaging to human health. The proposed rule is now open for public comment.
The EPA's proposed rollback of heavy-duty vehicle emissions rules could increase smog-creating pollution from semis and buses by 11% per year by mid-century.
The EPA's proposed rule changes could save companies thousands of dollars per vehicle when buying semis and buses, according to EPA estimates.
The EPA is proposing to relax pollution rules for heavy-duty vehicles, potentially saving companies thousands per truck — but at the cost of an 11% per year increase in smog-creating emissions by mid-century. Environmental groups are calling it damaging to human health.
