House votes to repeal Biden admin EPA tailpipe emissions rules
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Friday approved a resolution to overturn the Biden administration's new rules on auto emissions that Republicans say will force Americans to buy electric vehicles they don't want and can't afford. The rules announced by the Environmental Protection Agency in March would impose the most ambitious standards in U.S. history […]
EPA hit with fresh legal challenges to tailpipe emissions standards
Three coalitions of industry groups are filing multiple lawsuits Thursday against the Environmental Protection Agency over its tailpipe emission standards – joining the mounting legal challenges looking to overturn the strictest federal climate regulation for passenger cars and trucks. The lawsuits are challenging the EPA’s finalized rule that would require stricter emission standards for light- […]
Amazon plans to deploy a dozen electric seaport trucks amid push to slash tailpipe emissions
LOS ANGELES, May 7 (Reuters) – Amazon.com said on Tuesday the Volvo electric big rigs it plans to deploy this year to pick up cargo from the country’s busiest container port in Southern California The first of 12 machines was announced. The e-commerce giant is already using eight of these semi-trucks at its Los Angeles/Long […]
Congressional Republicans announce resolution to overturn Biden tailpipe rule
Congressional Republicans, led by Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and Rep. John James (R-Mich.), on Wednesday introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to roll back the Biden administration’s emissions regulations. . “This is a de facto electric vehicle mandate, meaning all 77,580 manufacturing jobs will go to electric vehicles. [Michigan’s 10th District] They are on […]