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EPA Grant Program Helps to Accelerate Transition to Cleaner Ports
Air pollution from ports comes from many sources: ships, trains, tugboats, cargo equipment, and – quite importantly – the trucks that move cargo containers to and from ports. The vehicles, vessels,...
View ArticleNew California Legislation Would Help Us Better Understand Wildfire Health...
Last year, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) made headlines across the country when we published a report demonstrating how worsening wildfires in the West are linked to the unrelenting,...
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The State of the Air in 2024? Not Great
I am into air quality. Especially when it means I can breathe outside because there is no pesticide drift, wildfire smoke, vehicle exhaust, or pungent odors. However, the reasons why I am into air...
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What You Need to Know about Advanced Clean Fleets: Funding, Flexibility, and...
It’s been just over a year since the California Air Resources Board unanimously adopted the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) Rule, which requires the largest commercial and public fleets operating in the...
View ArticleWhat Will the Advanced Clean Fleets Rule Do for California?
Trucks and buses on California’s roads and highways are responsible for the majority of lung-damaging fine particulate and ozone-forming nitrogen oxide emissions, and over 20% of the climate-warming...
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Delivery Vans Are Going Electric: Where and Why
Let’s start this one with some good news: the transition toward clean freight is picking up speed. Over the past few years, we’ve started to see more and more zero-emission commercial trucks, delivery...
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Trucking Industry Disinformation Will Cost Lives
Recently, the states of Oregon and Massachusetts have proposed delaying enforcement of state truck engine emissions standards originally put in place to protect the health and welfare of their...
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No Matter Who’s in Office, the Choice for Cleaner Trucks Is Obvious
In the wake of the recent election, we have already seen predictions about how the change in administration will affect various economic sectors, including the trucking industry. But whatever the...
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Rolling Back Vehicle Standards Is Bad for Drivers, the Auto Industry, and...
Decades of government vehicle standards to improve vehicle efficiency and cut down on tailpipe pollution have saved car and truck drivers trillions of dollars at the pump, saved countless lives from...
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From the Port to Your Porch, Every Part of the Freight System Can Get Cleaner
At certain times of year (the holidays, back-to-school week, Amazon “Prime Day”), my neighborhood can feel like package central, with trucks from UPS, FedEx, and the post office making multiple trips...
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ACT Delivers Cleaner, Efficient, and Cost-Effective On-Road Freight in a...
If you’ve read any of my blogs so far, you’ve probably caught the gist of why accelerating the switch to cleaner on-road freight is critical to both improving air quality in areas struggling with the...
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What the Auto Industry Isn’t Telling You About California’s Clean Vehicle Rules
California’s Advanced Clean Car II (ACCII) regulations are set to go into effect starting with model year 2026 vehicles. These rules include requirements that automakers provide Zero Emission Vehicles...
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