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Washington – Today, the �Ӱɴ�ý released the following statement on the introduction of a Congressional Review Act resolution that would overturn the unachievable Phase 3 Greenhouse Gas emissions standards set by the Biden Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency for heavy-duty vehicles:
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“The �Ӱɴ�ý opposes EPA’s GHG3 rule in its current form because the post-2030 targets remain entirely unachievable given the current state of zero-emission technology, the lack of charging infrastructure and restrictions on the power grid,” said �Ӱɴ�ý Chief Advocacy and Public Affairs Officer Ed Gilroy. ��“Senators Sullivan and Ricketts and Representatives Fulcher and James' resolution highlights the need for EPA to include the operational realities of trucking in their final regulation. ��We appreciate them drawing attention to this important issue and look forward to continuing to work with champions in Congress, coalition partners in industry and federal regulators to develop realistic, technology-neutral national emissions standards that will benefit our environment and set our supply chain up for success.”
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The resolution, which was co-authored by U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Representatives John James (R-Michigan) and Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho), was introduced one day after an �Ӱɴ�ý member testified before Congress on the technological, operational and financial challenges fleets face as federal and state regulations mandate the adoption of battery-electric trucks.
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Over the past several decades, the trucking industry has made tremendous strides to cut nitrogen oxide and particulate matter tailpipe emissions by 99%. ��As a result, 60 of today’s trucks emit what just one truck did in 1988. The trucking industry supported EPA’s Phase 1 and Phase 2 greenhouse gas regulations and worked collaboratively with the agency to set aggressive but achievable emission reduction goals on reasonable timelines. ��EPA’s Phase 3 rule marked a sharp departure from this successful partnership, setting unrealistic adoption rates for battery-electric trucks.
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According to , full electrification of the U.S. commercial truck fleet would require nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure investment alone. �� identified the many challenges related to U.S. electricity supply and demand, electric vehicle production and truck charging requirements. ��At a House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee meeting yesterday, Taki Darakos, fleet manager for PITT OHIO, shared his company’s real-world experience testing battery-electric trucks since 2022. ��Darakos explained that high costs, increased weight, prolonged charging periods and minimal driving range limit these vehicles’ utility to the supply chain and create significant barriers to broad deployment.
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While EPA’s final rule includes lower zero-emission vehicle rates for model years 2027-2029, forced zero-emission vehicle penetration rates in the later years will drive only battery-electric and hydrogen investment, constraining fleets' choices with early-stage technology that is still unproven. ��The trucking industry needs technology-neutral policies that allow for innovation and alternative fuel sources like renewable diesel, which .