•   "Before the EPA action, it will have been more than 20 years since the agency had last updated heavy-duty emission standards for NOX pollution. These new standards are needed now because the science is clear, this pollution poses serious threats to public health. The tragic outcomes include premature death, respiratory illnesses like childhood asthma, cardiovascular problems, and other detrimental health impacts. The trucking industry is the leading source of this dangerous air pollution and is especially dangerous for the 72 million Americans who live near truck freight routes across the United States. The EPA rule will cut NOX pollution from these vehicles by half by 2045. That will make a huge difference because one in three Americans live in counties with unhealthy air and 100,000 Americans die every year from premature deaths associated with air pollution…The manufacturers of the Emissions Control Association, which is a non-profit group that provides technical information on emission control technologies, concluded that a 90% reduction in NOX emissions is feasible by 2027. Not only are the heavy-duty NOX rules achievable but they can be implemented in a cost-effective manner." Source: Rep. Frank Pallone, Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member (Democrat, New Jersey, District 6)

•   "We commend the EPA’s heroic effort in cleaning up America’s highly polluting heavy-duty trucking fleet. Many of our districts span busy transportation and trucking corridors, exposing our constituents to pollutants and air toxins that increase the risk of asthma attacks, lung cancer, stroke, and premature deaths in our communities…[these] clean air standards that will improve the health and well-being of 72 million impacted Americans living, working, and going to school near truck freight routes. In stark contrast, S.J. Res. 11 weakens emissions standards and is expected to cost our communities billions of dollars in overall benefits. Republicans, in their misguided attempt to overturn this EPA rule, are willing to go against the robust and comprehensive scientific evidence that air pollution is bad for our well-being. Clean air is a human right, and this rule represents a sorely overdue update to clean air standards for our families and communities." Source: Rep. Don Beyer (Democrat, Virginia) House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC)