California can now move forward with its plan to ban new diesel-powered heavy-duty truck sales starting 2036 after receiving the Biden administration’s approval March 31.
“Under the Clean Air Act, California has longstanding authority to address pollution from cars and trucks. Today’s announcement allows the state to take additional steps in reducing their transportation emissions through these new regulatory actions,” the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement.
The EPA usually sets air quality standards for vehicle emissions but has been granting waivers for the Golden State to impose standards stricter than the rest of the country….