From Truckinginfo.com "The Transportation Department has added its voice to the ongoing debate over how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, offering an analysis of a half-dozen strategies that are already under way or under consideration. "Transportation is a major contributor to the greenhouse gases that most scientists say exacerbate global warming. Tailpipe emissions contribute almost 30 percent of greenhouse gases, DOT said in a report to Congress published in April. Most of those emissions, almost 80 percent, come from cars. Trucks contribute most of the remainder, 19 percent. "The 605-page report does not make any recommendations. Instead it looks at the policy options that arise from a number of strategies familiar to trucking (things such as low-carbon fuels, overall transpo-system efficiency, reducing carbon-intensive travel, improving transportation planning, and increasing the cost of carbon energy)." Read the full story, and link to the DOT report here. Uh yeah. The DOT is getting into the act with heavy-duty vehicles. L
EPA got away with the power grab on carbon so let's let all the other government agencies pile on as well. This is something only congress has the authority to regulate. Make sure your legislators hear from you about this.
Engine, Truck Makers Support Nat'l Program to Cut Fuel Use and Greenhouse Gas From AEDnet.org The Obama Administration announced last week that the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be coordinating their efforts to implement a uniform, national program to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency from medium and heavy-duty trucks and buses. The Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) and its members participated in the ceremony at The White House announcing the national program. Read more