Political Quotes

“Second, these standards are achievable, and they provide predictability for industry, which the blunt tool of the CRA would undercut. Companies such as Cummins and others in the heavy-duty vehicle industry support the Heavy-Duty NO<INF>X</INF> Rule. The CRA would reinstate a decades-old standard based on outdated air pollution control technology, while potentially blocking EPA from ever--from ever--adopting stronger standards. Finally, if enacted, this CRA would negate the cumulative $200 billion in net benefits that the rule would generate between 2027 and 2045. These are the annual health and economic benefits that, by 2045, include: up to--listen to this--up to 2,900 fewer premature deaths--in 1 year--in 1 year; also, in 1 year, 6,700 fewer hospital admissions and emergency room visits; also, in 1 year, 18,000 fewer cases of childhood asthma; and, finally, in 1 year, 3.1 million fewer cases of asthma. These improvements will be especially beneficial for the 72 million people living near truck freight routes, where many historically disadvantaged and underserved communities are disproportionately exposed to harmful ozone pollution. Let me conclude by saying that the Heavy-Duty NO<INF>X</INF> Vehicle Rule protects public health and benefits our economy. That is a good combination. These protective and achievable Clean Air Act standards reduce dangerous smog and soot pollution and provides certainty for our Nation's heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers and for our State.…”