Advanced Clean Trucks Rule
Trucks and other large vehicles account for 9% of vehicles on the road but contribute 21% of carbon pollution and 48% of particulate matter pollution (PM2.5) emitted by the entire transportation sector in Maryland.
People who are heavily exposed to PM2.5 and other toxic truck emissions like nitrogen oxides are at a greater risk for developing asthma and other lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer.
To help meet its long-term climate, air quality, and public health goals, Maryland should pass legislation to adopt the Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) Rule. The rule requires that vehicle manufacturers sell an increasing percentage of new zero-emission trucks and school buses through 2035. By requiring the electrification of school buses and large pickup, delivery, drayage, and semi-trucks, the Advanced Clean Truck Rule is a critical tool in the effort to combat toxic air pollution that makes us sick and contributes to climate change.
For More information contact: Lindsey Mendelson (Lindsey.Mendelson@mdsierra.org) and Kevin Shen (KShen@ucsusa.org)
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