California’s efforts to limit pollution from diesel-powered trains and big rigs were stalled in anticipation of pushback from the incoming Trump administration. The California Air Resources Board said Tuesday it withdrew its requests for federal approval to implement stricter emissions rules for locomotives and semi-trucks because the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had yet to approve them. 

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California pulls back EPA requests for approval to phase out diesel-powered trains and big rigs

California has withdrawn requests for the EPA to give the state authority to enforce rules limiting emissions from diesel-powered trains and big rigs

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California withdrew requests Tuesday for the federal government to allow the state to enforce rules limiting emissions from diesel-powered trains and big rigs in anticipation of the Trump administration rejecting them. The move comes days before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. One of the rules, which the California Air Resources Board approved […]

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California abandons clean truck and locomotive regulations after Biden's EPA doesn't grant waivers needed to depart from federal rules.

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California drops zero-emission truck rules after inaction by Biden's EPA

California’s Air Resources Board sent a letter on Jan. 14 to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, withdrawing its prior waiver request that would have forced a transition from diesel to zero-emission trucks in the state.
The federal environmental agency responded to the board’s withdrawal request on Jan. 14 with notice that no further action will be taken, and the matter is considered closed.
Regulators had previously requested in November …

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s efforts to limit pollution from diesel-powered trains and big rigs were stalled in anticipation of pushback from the incoming Trump administration. The California Air Resources Board said Tuesday it withdrew its requests for federal approval to implement stricter emissions rules for locomotives and semi-trucks because the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had yet to approve them. The decision came just d…

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California withdrew requests Tuesday for the federal government to allow the state to enforce rules limiting emissions from diesel-powered trains and big rigs in anticipation of the Trump administration rejecting them. The move comes days before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. One of the rules, which the California Air Resources Board approved in 2023, would have banned new diesel-powered semi-trucks that t…

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California’s efforts to limit pollution from diesel-powered trains and big rigs were stalled in anticipation of pushback from the incoming Trump administration.The California Air Resources Board said Tuesday it withdrew its requests for federal approval to implement stricter emissions rules for locomotives and semi-trucks because the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had yet to approve them. The decision came just days before Democratic Presi…

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California withdrew requests Tuesday for the federal government to allow the state to enforce rules limiting emissions from diesel-powered trains and big rigs in anticipation of the Trump administration rejecting them.

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California withdrew plans for pioneering clean-air regulations targeting diesel trucks and trains on January 14, citing challenges posed by the incoming Trump administration. The state rules faced an uncertain future with federal approval in jeopardy.

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