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Emissions from heavy-duty vehicles play a significant role in dangerous air quality levels and are largely responsible for the negative consequences to public health.

One of our advocates from New Jersey recently attended an NRDC training with me to learn about the threats posed by vehicle pollution and how she could get involved. She then spoke at a public hearing about how heavy trucks not only create greenhouse gas pollution — which the EPA trucks rule seeks to reduce — but also about the long-term public health challenges from particulate matter and ozone levels being high in her community overburdened by pollution.

She urged EPA to finalize strong vehicle standards that would incentivize manufacturers to deploy increasing levels of clean truck technologies like electric vehicles, which are zero emissions, so they don't emit carbon pollution or smog forming pollution like particulate matter.

You can still get involved too! Send a message to President Biden, EPA, and DOT to finalize strong vehicle standards for cleaner air.

With President Biden's EPA proposing new standards for cars and big trucks and buses, and DOT not far behind in proposing new vehicle standards, we must encourage EPA and DOT to finalize the strongest possible vehicle standards that will reduce pollution and help ensure the transition toward zero-emission electric vehicles.

Tell Biden, EPA, and DOT to finalize the strongest possible clean vehicle standards before it's too late!

Sincerely,

Britt Carmon
Senior Advocate, Federal Clean Vehicles and Fuels, Climate and Clean Energy Program, NRDC

New Standards Must Deliver Cleaner Vehicles

President Biden's EPA and DOT are proposing new clean vehicle standards that could fight climate change and protect public health. Urge them to finalize the strongest possible standards NOW.

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Dear NRDC Activist,

The open road. A healthy breeze through the window. Driving a cleaner, zero-emission vehicle. This image is within reach.

Transportation is the largest source of climate pollution in the U.S. and is also a major source of other harmful pollutants that significantly impact public health, causing deadly diseases such as asthma, heart problems, and cancer.

President Biden's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing new standards for cars and big trucks and buses. And the Department of Transportation (DOT) will be proposing new vehicle standards soon. Therefore, we have an important opportunity to encourage EPA and DOT to finalize strong standards that will reduce pollution and help ensure the transition toward zero-emission electric vehicles.

Take action and send a message to urge President Biden, EPA, and DOT to finalize the strongest possible vehicle standards.

Strong clean vehicle standards would do the following:

Cars — A strong EPA standard for cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, and cargo vans should be finalized by the end of the year and must lead to significant reductions in carbon emissions by being at least as strong as the most stringent alternative in the agency's proposal.
Big Trucks and Buses — A strong EPA standard for big, dirty diesel trucks and buses must be finalized by the end of the year, must put us on a trajectory to zero emissions by 2035, and must be significantly stronger than the most stringent alternative in the agency’s proposal.

Cleaner vehicles are a winner all around. They deliver savings on fuel, support good domestic job creation, clean up air in our communities, and protect our climate.

Tell our government agencies to finalize strong vehicle standards for cleaner air.

These proposed standards build on the support for clean vehicles in the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law by President Biden last year, which has been followed by the announcement of more than $50 billion in electric vehicle related manufacturing investments in the U.S. With overwhelming support from consumers, Congress, and states like California that already have life-saving vehicle standards, the auto industry is steering toward a zero emissions future.

If strong standards are finalized, the Biden administration can ensure that the transition to clean, electric vehicles happens as promised, and that the U.S. can compete with Europe and China in the technology race.

For too long, auto makers have delayed progress, and we cannot afford unfulfilled promises now. We need to push the administration to finalize the strongest rules possible to ensure clean vehicles of the future get built and hit the road — so we all can benefit.

Urge Biden, EPA, and DOT to finalize the strongest possible clean vehicle standards NOW!

Sincerely,

Britt Carmon
Senior Advocate, Federal Clean Vehicles and Fuels, Climate and Clean Energy Program, NRDC

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