RNG Transportation Industry Statement on Rescission of GHG Phase 3

Washington, DC – The Transport Project (TTP) released the following statement by President Dan Gage in response to today’s announcement from Administrator Lee Zeldin that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has moved to rescind its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles rule:

The Transport Project applauds President Trump’s and Administrator Zeldin’s action. The GHG Phase 3 rule as it currently exists unfairly and capriciously manipulates outcomes to advance favored vehicle technologies. Through this move, EPA effectively acknowledges that the rule creates unwarranted burdens to trucking fleets that would likely interrupt the affordable flow of goods and services, resulting in unnecessary and excessive costs for American consumers and families.

Increased use of natural gas trucks supports U.S. energy dominance by expanding use of domestically produced conventional and renewable natural gas. Their increased use lowers criteria pollution and offsets greenhouse gas emissions. Despite these benefits and the rule’s stated purpose, Phase 3 actually discouraged significant emissions reductions achieved through the increased deployment of American natural gas trucks.

TTP and its members look forward to working with the Administration and its partners to deploy more domestically fueled natural gas trucks and buses.

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The Transport Project is a national coalition of roughly 200 fleets, vehicle and engine manufacturers and dealers, servicers and suppliers, and fuel producers and providers dedicated to the decarbonization of North America’s transportation sector.  Through the increased use of gaseous motor fuels including renewable natural gas and hydrogen, the United States and Canada can help achieve ambitious climate goals and greatly improve air quality safely, reliably, and effectively without delay and without compromising existing commercial business operations.  Find out more at: transportproject.org.