EDF Defends Heavy Truck Rule With New Analysis Downplaying ZEV Needs

New Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) analysis recently submitted to EPA’s regulatory docket for its pending “phase 3” heavy truck greenhouse gas rule touts manufacturers’ ability to comply with the requirements without zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) for most vehicle classes, echoing similar work the group conducted on EPA’s passenger vehicle rule. The pitch is one of several points that EDF and other environmental groups are raising as they continue meetings with the White House Office of Management & Budget (OMB) on both...