Republicans Seek To Scrap New Emissions Rule For Heavy-Duty Trucks

Republican senators are looking to reverse a new stricter rule on the emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles, arguing that the new regulation would make trucks more expensive and raise supply-chain costs. The group of 34 Republican lawmakers, led by Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska, are calling for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relating to ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’.   The new standards,…