American Petroleum Institute, Truckers Sue EPA Over Emissions Rules for Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Published on June 19, 2024

The American Petroleum Institute (API) filed a lawsuit on June 18 against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the agency’s new rules that tighten emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles. In March, the EPA finalized new federal greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles, such as freight trucks and buses, with the regulations applicable to model years 2027 through 2032. The standards vary based on the type of vehicle. Light-heavy vocational vehicles require a 60 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from previous standards by 2032. A 25 percent reduction has been set for sleeper cab tractors. To meet the standards, fleets must increase the number of zero-emissions vehicles in their operations, the API states....

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