EPA faces possible ‘dystopia’ from transportation technology shift

EPA’s top transportation air policy official is warning that technological changes sweeping the sector such as increased ride hailing services and autonomous vehicles could create a “dystopia” of increased air pollution, forcing the agency to re-think how it seeks to limit emissions. Speaking at an April 2 meeting of the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee’s (CAAAC) mobile sources panel in Arlington, VA, Chris Grundler, head of EPA’s Office of Transportation & Air Quality, said that EPA is wrestling with how...