Hip Hop Caucus Statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Newly Released Heavy-Duty Vehicles Rule

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released their proposed rule to reduce emissions from heavy-duty vehicles. Although trucks make up less than 10 percent of vehicles on the road, they spew the majority of hazardous air pollutants, including 63% of NOx pollution. In response, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., president and CEO of the Hip […]