Eying NOx Cuts, Eastern States Urge EPA To Grant California Truck Waivers

Northeast and Mid-Atlantic state officials are urging EPA to swiftly grant Clean Air Act preemption waivers for California’s heavy-duty truck rules that they say are vital for states in the region to drive a transition to electric vehicles, curb ozone-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) and reduce greenhouse gases. “Further delay could undermine state actions to achieve deep pollution cuts from diesel trucks and to transition to zero-emission vehicles, which are needed to attain air quality standards, protect communities from localized air...