CARB Seeks Dismissal Of Truckers’ Lawsuit To Block ZEV Fleet Rules

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is urging a federal court to dismiss truckers’ constitutional lawsuit challenging the board’s landmark regulation requiring truck fleets to purchase increasing numbers of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), as EPA weighs whether to grant the board a Clean Air Act (CAA) preemption waiver for the rule. The Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule, which culminates in a 100 percent ZEV purchase mandate in 2036, is part of the state’s broader strategy to slash greenhouse gases from the...