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Navigating ACT Regulations: Federal and Massachusetts Insights

Posted by Kelly Burke on May 5, 2025 8:15:00 AM

Understanding Advanced Clean Truck Regulations

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.

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Topics: Massachusetts, environmental justice, CARB, ACT

Clean Air Act, CARB Waivers & ACT in question under new EPA

Posted by Kelly Burke on Mar 28, 2025 3:33:12 PM

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.

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Topics: EPA, Climate Change, clean air act, Trump Administration, Inflation Reduction Act, CARB, ACT

CARB's Advanced Clean Truck Rule is Live in Massachusetts

Posted by Kelly Burke on Jan 3, 2025 3:34:30 PM

MassDEP adopted the CARB (California Air Resources Board) Heavy Duty Omnibus and Advanced Clean Truck Regulations (aka 310 CMR 7.40) December 2021, along with several other States. The bill took effect January 1, 2025.

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Topics: EPA, Massachusetts, Carbon Emissions, net-zero, decarbonization, CARB, ZEV

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