Truck Emissions Standards May Be Rolled Back by EPA
The EPA will revisit the proposed emissions standards for light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty vehicles starting with the 2027 model year.
The EPA announced on Wednesday that the Trump administration has started the process of reversing Biden-era emissions regulations. These rules aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from both cars and trucks.
Starting with 2027 models, the EPA will take another look at the emissions standards for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles. They’re also reviewing the Phase 3 greenhouse gas rules and the Heavy-Duty Nitrous Oxide (NOx) rule, which aimed to cut pollution from diesel trucks. The agency says these rules could bring “significant costs” to the trucking industry, so they’re reconsidering them.
The EPA’s Emissions Plan Moving Forward
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin had the following to say about the matter:
“The American auto industry has been hamstrung by the crushing regulatory regime of the last administration. 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.”
The EPA claims that the proposed auto and truck emissions rules would have cost more than $700 billion. This is combining both the regulatory and compliance costs. The agency went on to say that the NOx rule would make “the products our trucks deliver, like food and other household goods, more expensive.”
In an act deemed “the biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history,” the EPA didn’t stop at just emissions standards. This action is included in 31 moves announced by the agency last Wednesday. They claim it is an attempt to drive “a dagger straight into the heart of the climate change religion to drive down the cost of living for American families, unleash American energy, bring auto jobs back to the U.S., and more.”
“While accomplishing EPA’s core mission of protecting the environment, the agency is committed to fulfilling President Trump’s promise to unleash American energy, lower costs for Americans, revitalize the American auto industry, restore the rule of law, and give power back to states to make their own decisions,” Zeldin said.
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