Industry Groups Sue Biden Admin Over Electric Vehicle Regulations
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Industry groups sue over Biden regulation requiring electric school buses, trucks
A dozen industry groups have joined forces to challenge a new rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Biden administration. The rule, finalized earlier this year, sets strict emissions standards for model 2027 trucks that critics argue are intended to phase out diesel and gas vehicles and replace them with electric vehicles.
The rule in question is the "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles – Phase 3." According to the EPA, the new standards will apply to heavy-duty vocational vehicles such as delivery trucks, refuse haulers, public utility trucks, transit, shuttle, school buses, and tractors such as day cabs and sleeper cabs on tractor-trailer trucks.
Critics of the rule argue that it is so strict that the only viable option will be to switch to electric vehicles. However, they point out that the current electric grid is not equipped to handle a wholesale transition to electric vehicles, which would pose a significant infrastructure problem.
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) is one of the groups that has joined the lawsuit against the EPA rule. They argue that the EPA has overstepped its authority and that the rule will significantly increase costs for Americans.
"The Heavy Duty Vehicle (HDV) regulation finalized this spring aims to phase out trucks that run on American-made, American-grown diesel, biodiesel, renewable diesel and renewable natural gas," said Rich Moskowitz, AFPM General Counsel. "Americans will pay dearly because of it."
Moskowitz also argued that the federal government cannot enact such a drastic change without explicit direction from Congress. "This policy will increase costs for consumers, dramatically strain the U.S. electric grid, contribute to more traffic and congestion on roads, undermine our energy independence, and impact every sector of the U.S. economy," he said.
In addition to the lawsuit against the EPA rule, a coalition of 19 states has filed a complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) challenging a recent federal rule that gives the federal government broad power over the electric grid. The states argue that FERC has never been granted the authority to revamp the structure of state energy grids or force states and their ratepayers to subsidize large-scale transmission lines that don't transport enough energy to justify the cost.
"FERC has never been granted the authority to revamp the structure of state energy grids or force states and their ratepayers to subsidize large-scale transmission lines that don’t transport enough energy to justify the cost," the states argue. "This encroachment upon state authority far exceeds FERC’s limited purview and damages the ability of states to regulate their electric grids efficiently, all in the name of advancing costly climate goals."
The lawsuit and complaint highlight the ongoing debate over the role of the federal government in regulating emissions and promoting electric vehicles. While proponents argue that such regulations are necessary to combat climate change, critics argue that they will have significant economic and infrastructure consequences.
Sources:
justthenews.com
rvmnews.com
rvmnews.com
A dozen industry groups have joined forces to challenge a new rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Biden administration. The rule, finalized earlier this year, sets strict emissions standards for model 2027 trucks that critics argue are intended to phase out diesel and gas vehicles and replace them with electric vehicles.
The rule in question is the "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles – Phase 3." According to the EPA, the new standards will apply to heavy-duty vocational vehicles such as delivery trucks, refuse haulers, public utility trucks, transit, shuttle, school buses, and tractors such as day cabs and sleeper cabs on tractor-trailer trucks.
Critics of the rule argue that it is so strict that the only viable option will be to switch to electric vehicles. However, they point out that the current electric grid is not equipped to handle a wholesale transition to electric vehicles, which would pose a significant infrastructure problem.
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) is one of the groups that has joined the lawsuit against the EPA rule. They argue that the EPA has overstepped its authority and that the rule will significantly increase costs for Americans.
"The Heavy Duty Vehicle (HDV) regulation finalized this spring aims to phase out trucks that run on American-made, American-grown diesel, biodiesel, renewable diesel and renewable natural gas," said Rich Moskowitz, AFPM General Counsel. "Americans will pay dearly because of it."
Moskowitz also argued that the federal government cannot enact such a drastic change without explicit direction from Congress. "This policy will increase costs for consumers, dramatically strain the U.S. electric grid, contribute to more traffic and congestion on roads, undermine our energy independence, and impact every sector of the U.S. economy," he said.
In addition to the lawsuit against the EPA rule, a coalition of 19 states has filed a complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) challenging a recent federal rule that gives the federal government broad power over the electric grid. The states argue that FERC has never been granted the authority to revamp the structure of state energy grids or force states and their ratepayers to subsidize large-scale transmission lines that don't transport enough energy to justify the cost.
"FERC has never been granted the authority to revamp the structure of state energy grids or force states and their ratepayers to subsidize large-scale transmission lines that don’t transport enough energy to justify the cost," the states argue. "This encroachment upon state authority far exceeds FERC’s limited purview and damages the ability of states to regulate their electric grids efficiently, all in the name of advancing costly climate goals."
The lawsuit and complaint highlight the ongoing debate over the role of the federal government in regulating emissions and promoting electric vehicles. While proponents argue that such regulations are necessary to combat climate change, critics argue that they will have significant economic and infrastructure consequences.
Sources:
justthenews.com
rvmnews.com
rvmnews.com
