California Details Push To Strengthen EPA's Heavy-Duty Truck GHG Rule

SACRAMENTO, CA -- California air board officials are planning to push EPA to strengthen its proposed Phase 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) rules for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, including speeding compliance deadlines, tightening engine standards, capturing more trailer types and offering incentives for manufacturers to deploy advanced technologies. But even if EPA were to adopt California's recommendations, the board is still planning to propose its own Phase 2 program that may be stricter than any federal rule, a measure that could...