Dear EPA Administrator Regan, Please accept these 9,428 public comments from members and online activists of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) urging you to allow states to set and enforce stricter emission standards for heavy duty vehicles than the federal limits by fully granting California's waiver requests. These standards are essential to keeping our air clean and protecting the health of our communities. Heavy-duty vehicles are a major source of NOx and particulate matter, which are extremely harmful to public health. They are associated with increased risk of premature deaths, hospitalization, and ER visits. These health risks are especially prominent in communities of color and low-income communities that tend to live closest to major freight routes. Doctors have even labeled these communities "diesel death zones" due to these extreme impacts. Not only are the California standards critical to improving our air quality and public health, but they are also based on strong data. The standards are derived from years of rigorous research and analysis demonstrating that the new requirements are not only technically feasible but cost-effective methods of emissions reduction. Again, we urge you to fully grant California the waiver to enforce these strong, much-needed standards. Thank you.
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CARB HD Emission Warranty Regulation Waiver Request
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Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) filed 1 comment on this docket between Aug 4, 2022 and Aug 4, 2022. 17 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 1456d ago.
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Aug 4, 2022· Mass Comment Campaign sponsored by Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). (web)· EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0330-0070
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Administrative Record for CARB’s Waiver Request regarding its 2018 HD Emission Warranty Regulation
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- Environmental Defense Fundtrade assoc.4 filings · confidence 97%
- American Lung Associationtrade assoc.3 filings · confidence 85%
- Truck and Engine Manufacturers Associationtrade assoc.3 filings · confidence 85%
- Earthjustice2 filings · confidence 97%
- National Association of Clean Air Agenciestrade assoc.2 filings · confidence 85%
- Conservation Law Foundationtrade assoc.1 filing · confidence 85%
- Electrification Coalitiontrade assoc.1 filing · confidence 85%
- Hispanic Access Foundationtrade assoc.1 filing · confidence 85%
- Mass Comment Campaign sponsored by Conservation Law Foundation (CLF). (web)trade assoc.1 filing · confidence 85%
- Mass Comment Campaign sponsored by Union of Concerned Scientists (email)unverified attribution1 filing · confidence 70%
- Mid-Atlantic/Northeast States Visibility Unionunverified attribution1 filing · confidence 70%
- Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Visibility Unionunverified attribution1 filing · confidence 70%
- National Automobile Dealers Associationtrade assoc.1 filing · confidence 97%
- Natural Resources Council of Mainetrade assoc.1 filing · confidence 85%
- Neighbors for an Equitable Transition to Zero-Emission (NET Z) Coalitiontrade assoc.1 filing · confidence 85%
- Texas Public Policy Foundationtrade assoc.1 filing · confidence 85%
- West Long Beach Associationtrade assoc.1 filing · confidence 85%