CCTA (CDTOA) v. CARB

Executive Director CTN Magazine

Monday, 13 August 2012 12:52

The latest developments in our lawsuit against the CARB On-Road Truck and Bus Rule is more evidence that we are truly fighting a multi-headed monster. We have taken on CARB and the State of California, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) quickly intervened in the case against us, and now the court seems to be on the verge of inviting the U.S. EPA to join in the case.

In an order issued on July 19, 2012, the court set a hearing date of August 9, 2012 at 2:00 PM in Sacramento. Read more

PLF Case Updates – August 2012

August 2012

In late July, EPA held a hearing in Sacramento regarding the proposed particulate matter standard, at which members of CCTA and others presented testimony regarding the devastating effects those regulations could have on the trucking industry in California. A substantial number of eminent scientists testified at the hearings, stating that the regulations were unnecessary and were based on faulty science. Read more