President Biden vetoed a Republican-led resolution Wednesday that would have repealed new limits from his administration on emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, saying the measure “would take us backwards in our fight against air pollution.”
Under the EPA’s new restrictions, truck makers must reduce harmful tailpipe pollution from new trucks, delivery vans and buses to 80 percent below the current standard. It was the first time in over two decades that the government sought to crack down on emissions from those diesel-powered vehicles.
“This is a very aggressive action to protect the health of 72 million Americans and people living in these truck freight routes,” EPA Administrator Michael ReganIn February, Senate Republicans introduced the resolution under the Congressional Review Act — which allows Congress to overturn rules by federal agencies via a simple majority vote — to repeal those new EPA rules. It narrowly passed the Senate in a 50-49 vote in April, with Sen.
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