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EPA’s Proposed Truck Rule Delays Justice for Freight-Impacted Communities

Union of Concerned Scientists

And as EPA moves forward with its own proposal to finally strengthen truck pollution regulations, industry has been waging an all-out war on those, too. This fight by industry to delay, obstruct, and otherwise thwart stronger regulation has devastating consequences. Act now—drive emissions reductions a.s.a.p.

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Stronger Fuel Economy Standards Are Needed to Clean Up Combustion Vehicles

Union of Concerned Scientists

leader in cleaning up the light duty fleet quietly released its own proposal in August: the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed to improve fuel economy of passenger cars and trucks steadily from 2027 through 2032 and heavy-duty pickups and vans from 2030 to 2035.

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Reading the Tea Leaves: Biden’s and California’s Vehicle Regs at the D.C. Circuit

Legal Planet

greenhouse gas emissions, more than the electric power sector. EPA is an effort by conservative states and fuel suppliers to block EPA regulations of greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. EPA to overturn Obama’s Clean Power Plan. Transportation is now the source of 28% of U.S.

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Trump’s America First Energy Plan Puts Industry First, Environment Last

Vermont Law

So far, they have repealed multiple Obama-era regulations aimed at reducing pollution from fossil fuels and combating climate change. Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. EPA replaced the federally-based Obama-era CPP with the state-based. which EPA predicts will save industry over $6.4

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Policy News: May 28, 2021

ESA

The Rural STEM Education Research Act ( H.R. The MSI STEM Achievement Act ( H.R. 2027 ) directs NSF to research the barriers to increasing participation in STEM education at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and to increase these institutions’ awareness, capacity and participation to compete for federal research funds.

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