Are legislators out of control? A look at oil regulations
I should be used to it by now, but I just can’t get over the continued lunacy of both state and federal legislators. They continue to advance legislation without trying to understand the applicable science or business reasons for not doing so. They call it “technology forcing legislation.” The latest fiasco to grab my attention
Cummins supports national rulemaking to improve fuel efficiency, reduce GHG
Cummins Inc. expressed support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) second phase of national fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission regulations for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The agencies released a joint proposal to set new standards well into the next decade for engines, on-highway tractors,
Moving from GHG phase 1 to phase 2
Last month, I addressed the emission standards related to Greenhouse Gas 2017 (GH17). As a reminder, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with support from the trucking industry, the State of California and leaders from the environmental community, developed a protocol that was initiated in 2014 to improve energy
Looking forward to 2017 greenhouse gas standards
While many fleets are still adapting to the vehicle equipment changes brought about by the 2014 federal government’s greenhouse gas (GHG 14) standards—which added sophistication and expense to the new trucks equipped to meet the mandate—truck OEMs are tooling up to tweak engines and aerodynamics on trucks for the GHG 17 emissions and fuel efficiency
