EPA Offers Limited Response To California’s Calls For Strict Train Rules

November 9, 2022
EPA has agreed to take a limited series of steps in response to California regulators’ 2017 petition seeking stricter emissions rules for locomotive engines while potentially easing preemptions on state actions to adopt their own rules on the sector as state officials prepare to adopt strict requirements. “EPA has formed a team to evaluate how best to address air pollutant emissions from the locomotive sector. This team will develop a set of options and recommendations for possible EPA regulatory actions...


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