Groups Split On Boosting Electrification, Hydrogen In EPA Truck Rule

Industry, environmentalists and state officials are split on whether EPA should strengthen its heavy truck greenhouse gas standards plan to reflect more ambitious electrification assumptions, even as truck makers seek possible future rule revisions if needed charging infrastructure does not materialize. The divisions emerged on the first day of EPA’s May 2-3 public hearing on its truck GHG proposal, with groups also sparring about the role of hydrogen in reducing emissions in the sector. Suppliers are urging the agency to...