Environmentalists Ramp Up Pressure On EPA To Withdraw Glider Plan

Environmentalists and industry critics are ramping up pressure on EPA to withdraw its proposed repeal of production caps on high-emitting “glider” trucks that combine a new chassis with used engines, in the wake of an ongoing “misconduct” investigation over a university study EPA has cited as part of its justification for repealing the restrictions. “Emerging information regarding possible research misconduct related to a study cited in the Proposed Rule raise[s] further concerns regarding this deeply harmful rulemaking,” the Environmental Defense...