This week, EPA Director Zeldin announced that the EPA would be rescinding the Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding. The Endangerment Finding states that certain gasses in the atmosphere pose an eminent risk to public health (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, PFCs, HFCs, etc).
Topics: EPA, methane, Carbon Emissions, HFCs, PFC, Trump Administration, Biden Administration, Inflation Reduction Act, ACT
The Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) regulations represent a significant shift in environmental policy aimed at reducing emissions from medium and heavy-duty vehicles. Initially adopted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), these regulations have now been embraced by several states, including Massachusetts. The core objective of the ACT rules is to increase the number of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) on the road, thereby curbing harmful emissions that contribute to air pollution and climate change.
Topics: Massachusetts, environmental justice, CARB, ACT
The US House of Representatives passed legislation this week voting to overturn California’s Advanced Clean Truck Rule and Advanced Clean Cars II Rule. However, (much like a lot of the breaking news we’ve seen the past few months), the decision may not be allowed to be upheld legally.
Topics: Massachusetts, Emissions, ACT
Nationally, we are seeing a lot of change afoot on issues surrounding emissions and climate change, but at the state and regional levels we are largely seeing a continuation of standing policies. The following is a quick rundown of some of the news you may have been seeing about the attempt to overturn the Clean Air Act itself, or alternatively, to rescind EPA waivers in California - both of which could impact the Massachusetts’ Advanced Clean Trucks Rule, among other environmental policies.
Topics: EPA, Climate Change, clean air act, Trump Administration, Inflation Reduction Act, CARB, ACT