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Oregon Joins States Across the Country in Adopting the Life-Saving Advanced Clean Cars II Standards

Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has voted to join the cleaner cars program that will reduce toxic vehicle emissions and protect public health and the environment for all Oregonians…

Environmental Protection Agency Finalizes Federal Rule for Trucks

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency released its final rule updating federal standards that will reduce pollution from heavy-duty vehicles. The rule released today targets…

Postal Service Commits to 100 Percent Electric Truck Purchases by 2026 In Response to Public Pressure

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after a year and a half of significant public pressure over the Postal Service’s unpopular and short-sighted decision to buy hundreds of thousands of gas-powered trucks and…

Clean Vehicles Coming to Washington State

Three transportation regulations will improve air quality, protect public health, reduce carbon emissions Seattle, WA - Today, the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) announced their…

Environmental Advocates, Business Leaders & Elected Officials Say It’s Time For NYC To Go ZEV

NYC Council Committee on Environmental Protection Holds Hearing on the Zero Emission Vehicles for NYC Act - accelerating and mandating the conversion of the largest municipal fleet in the country to…

100+ Organizations to EPA: Move Forward with Waivers for State Clean Truck Rules to Improve Air Quality for Communities

NATIONWIDE - Today, a broad coalition of 114 organizations, representing communities across the nation, sent a letter to the EPA urging the agency to move forward with three Clean Air Act waivers…

US Takes Climate Action by Joining Global Memorandum of Understanding on Electric Trucks & Buses

SHARM EL-SHEIKH - Today, on Solutions Day at COP27, the United States announced it is joining a global memorandum of understanding (MOU) calling for 100 percent new zero-emission truck and bus sales…

Sierra Club Demands Urgent Action on EPA Clean Trucks Regulations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reuters reported yesterday that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will wait until late next year to finalize standards for heavy-duty trucks that environmental and public…

Earthjustice and Sierra Club Applaud Biden-Harris Administration’s Massive Investment in Electric School Buses in all 50 States

First round of funding doubles to nearly $1 billion for the Clean School Bus Program through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection…

Sierra Club Statement: Toyota Finally Considering Overhauling EV Strategy After Pressure From Environmental Groups

Washington, DC – Today, Reuters reported that Toyota “is considering a reboot of its electric-car strategy to better compete in a booming market.”  Toyota, with only one electric vehicle on the…