EPISODE · May 24, 2023 · 8 MIN
Top Story - Congress votes to overturn EPA’s nitrous oxide emissions rule
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John Gallagher - Washington Correspondent - FreightWaves - Washington DC Ultimately, how did Congress vote on this matter? Was this a contentious fight or was this something that was a bit of a foregone conclusion with Republicans holding the majority in the house? OOIDA was a vocal proponent of getting rid of this rule because of the financial responsibility of about $8000 of hardware to limit NOx gases. Were there any other elements outside of the owner operator sphere that were also against this? You mentioned in your story that President Biden is expected to veto the resolution, does the bill have the momentum to get that ⅔ majority to overturn that veto? Regardless of how the bill comes out in Congress, can the EPA pass another rule where the emissions standards aren’t as stringent? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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John Gallagher - Washington Correspondent - FreightWaves - Washington DC Ultimately, how did Congress vote on this matter? Was this a contentious fight or was this something that was a bit of a foregone conclusion with Republicans holding the majority in the house? OOIDA was a vocal proponent of getting rid of this rule because of the financial responsibility of about $8000 of hardware to limit NOx gases. Were there any other elements outside of the owner operator sphere that were also against this? You mentioned in your story that President Biden is expected to veto the resolution, does the bill have the momentum to get that ⅔ majority to overturn that veto? Regardless of how the bill comes out in Congress, can the EPA pass another rule where the emissions standards aren’t as stringent? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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