Truckers Fear 50-State Rule Patchwork If EPA Loses Trailer GHG Authority

November 1, 2017
Truckers and other industry groups that support the Obama EPA's phase 2 greenhouse gas rule for medium- and heavy-duty trucks are questioning trailer manufacturers' successful legal bid to halt, at least temporarily, the rule's trailer provisions, fearing it will lead to a permanent ban and open the door to a patchwork of 50 different state standards. “Any state could do what they want, and who would tell them not to if a court says there is no EPA authority [to...


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