Larisa Manescu, larisa.manescu@sierraclub.org
Sacramento, CA– Today, eight states - California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont - and the District of Columbia committed to move forward together to develop an agreement and action plan to put hundreds of thousands more zero-emission trucks and buses onto their roads and highways. The multi-state effort will be facilitated by the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM).
Today’s announcement comes before an important California Air Resources Board (CARB) hearing in Sacramento on the state’s Advanced Clean Trucks Rule (ACT). The Sierra Club is a part of a large coalition of labor, environmental, public health, and environmental justice organizations advocating for a stronger rule.
Zero-emission trucks and buses are better for the environment and health, while reducing fueling and maintenance costs.
In response, Andrew Linhardt, Deputy Advocacy Director of the Sierra Club’s Clean Transportation for All campaign, released the following statement:
“Electrifying our dirtiest trucks and buses is a critical step forward to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and unhealthy air pollution for communities across the nation. We applaud these eight states for moving the needle and expanding clean transportation in the medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sector for the sake of climate and public health.”
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