"EPA grants California authority to accelerate shift to electric trucks and phase out diesel-powered ones."

The Biden administration is set to approve new California rules to cut tailpipe pollution and phase out sales of diesel-burning trucks, despite industry protests. The new policies could help jump-start the nation’s transition to electric-powered trucks and reduce the harmful pollutants linked to asthma, other respiratory illnesses, and premature death. Six other states have already committed to follow California’s tougher standards, but they cannot put their plans into action until the EPA grants the state a waiver. The expected approval of California’s waivers does not mean the state has won its fight against polluting trucks, as some of the nation’s largest truck manufacturers and their lobbying groups are expected to sue to stop the policies from taking effect.