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U.S. Proposes 24% Increase in Fuel Economy of Trucks by 2027
2015-06-20 00:08:57| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world. Asking the trucking industry to do more to cut the emissions that add to climate change, the Obama administration on Friday proposed a 24 percent increase in fuel-economy requirements for tractor-trailers over a decade.
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EPA to Impose New MPG Rules on Large Trucks
2015-06-19 18:58:47| Waste Management - Topix.net
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency unveiled its proposal for new fuel-economy standards that apply to big rigs and other heavy-duty trucks, marking another step in the Obama administration's push for stricter climate regulations. Based on a draft released Friday, the federal rules will require that tractors use 24% less fuel compared to projected 2018 levels.
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EPA and NHTSA propose Phase 2 GHG and fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks
2015-06-19 17:55:34| Green Car Congress
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New US standards will improve fuel efficiency trucks and cut pollution
2015-06-19 17:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Obama administration is issuing new rules intended to improve fuel efficiency for medium and heavy-duty trucks and cut pollution blamed for global warming. The proposed standards are expected to lower carbon dioxide emissions by about 1bn metric tons, cut fuel costs by about $170bn and reduce oil consumption by up to 1.8bn barrels over the lifetime of vehicles sold under the rule. The long-expected rules were announced on Friday, one day after Pope Francis issued a teaching document calling...
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Exclusive: U.S. to set 24 percent emission cut for heavy trucks
2015-06-19 16:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: U.S. regulators on Friday proposed a 24 percent improvement in fuel efficiency for heavy trucks by 2027 as part of the Obama administration's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency said the new standards for truck tractors would reduce carbon emissions by a total of 1.1 billion tons (1 billion metric tons) and begin with model year 2021. The regulators also proposed efficiency standards for trailers. If adopted by the federal government next year, the regulations...
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