EPA head: New carbon controls on big trucks and buses 'win for planet'

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EPA head: New carbon controls on big trucks and buses 'win for planet'
By Darren Goode - 10/25/10 02:07 PM ET


The Obama administration on Monday continued its push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, proposing the first-ever emissions limits for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses.

The joint requirement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) would require a 20 percent cut in emissions and fuel use from long-haul tractor-trailer trucks for model years 2014 to 2018.

“This will be a win-win-win,” for reducing oil dependence, mitigating climate change and strengthening energy security, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said on a conference call with reporters.

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson also called it a “win for the planet” in cutting emissions from vehicles that represent the second largest and fastest-growing group in oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector. Overall, the sector represents about 20 percent of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/125703-administration-unveils-first-time-carbon-efficiency-limits-for-big-trucks

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