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California looks to end big diesel truck sales by 2036 |
California regulators approved a rule on Friday that would end the sale of diesel-powered medium- and heavy-duty trucks by 2036. |
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The rule will require approval from the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) before it goes into effect.
If it is also approved by the EPA, it would require fleet owners' trucks be electric or otherwise zero-emission by 2042.
The rule has stricter limits for when certain fleets need to transition, requiring big rigs, local delivery trucks and government fleets to go pollution-free by 2035. Garbage trucks and local buses would need to be zero-emission by 2039.
While the rule was first put forward in California, it could also be adopted by other states, as California's other vehicle regulations have been. The Biden administration recently greenlit a separate California rule that would require increasing the percentage of electric trucks sold in the state between the years 2024 and 2035. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, we're Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. |
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: |
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Twelve Democrats and eight Republicans crossed the aisle on Friday with their votes on a resolution that seeks to restart tariffs on solar power imports that were suspended by the Biden administration. |
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| The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a waiver allowing the sale of higher-ethanol gas blends during the summer, when it is typically restricted. |
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ExxonMobil recorded its highest-ever earnings in the first three months of 2023.
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) passed a first-in-the-nation rule on Thursday aimed at reducing the emissions diesel-fueled locomotive engines generate. "Locomotives are a key part of California's … |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Earth in hot water? Worries over sudden ocean warming spike (The Portland Press-Herald)
As Colombia moves to ban fracking, Exxon seeks to recover investment (Reuters)
North Carolina residents urge UN to investigate toxic PFAS pollution (The Guardian)
What Climate Change Could Mean for the Coffee You Drink (The New York Times)
Colorado is bringing back wolves. On this ranch, they're already here. (The Washington Post)
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- Tuesday: Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is slated to testify in a hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
- Wednesday: The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on the budget for the National Park Service. The Senate Budget Committee will hold a hearing titled "Who Pays the Price: The Real Cost of Fossil Fuels."
- Thursday: The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing to conduct oversight of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, who authored the court's majority opinion in the case that overturned Roe v. Wade last year, said he has a "pretty good idea" of the identity of the person who leaked the draft ruling. Read more |
| The Human Rights Campaign is calling on Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Bud Light, to publicly reaffirm its support for the transgender community following weeks of right-wing pushback over the brewing company's recent partnership with transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney. Read more |
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