Trucking industry hit with stricter pollution regulations from EPA that could drive up operating costs

The Environmental Protection Agency announced it would enforce tighter pollution regulations on heavy-duty trucks, vans, and buses. The stricter nitrogen dioxide emissions standards could lead to higher operating costs for the trucking industry, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
 

The EPA's new regulations, which impact vehicles manufactured after 2027, aim to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by approximately 50% by 2045.

According to the EPA, the recently announced emission rule is the "strongest-ever national clean air standards to cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty trucks." The EPA boasted that the new standard is 80% stronger than current regulations.