Heavy-duty standards case resources

Date updated: January 12, 2021

In August of 2016 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) strengthened new greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards for the nation's heavy trucks. The standards will ensure that our nation's fleet of trucks and buses uses dramatically less fuel, cuts climate and other harmful pollution, and saves both truckers and consumers money.

However, these standards are now under attack. EPA has issued an assurance that it will not enforce pollution limits on super-polluting “glider” trucks. And the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association has asked the court for a stay of EPA's standards for freight trailers – one part of the Clean Truck Standards. EPA and NHTSA have also said they are reconsidering provisions of the standards for trailers and gliders through administrative action.

Undermining the Clean Truck Standards would cost consumers and truckers money and mean more harmful pollution for our communities and families. We will work to defend the standards.

Freight trailers

Merits briefing

Briefing over motion to stay NHTSA Standards

Briefing over lifting abeyance

EPA & NHTSA Status Reports

Withdrawal of Motion to Compel

Reply to Government’s Response to Motion to Compel

Response to TTMA’s Motion to Compel

Motion to Compel Agencies to Submit Detailed Status Report & Timeline for Administrative Review

EPA & NHTSA Status Report

Orders

Petitioner's Reply

EPA & NHTSA Response to Stay Motion

Opposition to Motion for Stay

Motion for Stay

Administrative Actions

Court Order

Motions to Intervene

Petitions for Review

Glider trucks

Replies to EPA's Motion to Dismiss

Motion to Dismiss

Subsequent Administrative Actions

Court Order Granting Temporary Stay (July 18, 2018)

Motions for Emergency Stay

Petitions for Review

Administrative Actions and Submissions