Pollution
US EPA suggests easing Biden heavy truck emissions regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?on Wednesday proposed to ease heavy-truck and engines emissions regulations?adopted by Democratic President Joe Biden under 2023. This will allow for the sale of certain engines that don't meet the stricter tailpipe?rules. The EPA has proposed reducing the requirements for emissions warranties and allowing additional time to implement longer regulatory useful lives. The EPA has noted that certain 2027 medium- and heavy-duty engines have faced technical challenges. It proposes allowing manufacturers to sell their current products until they complete the development of 2027 compliant engines. EPA stated that even after its proposed changes the reduction...