Trucking News: New ATA committee to address climate, clean energy issues in trucking

Mike

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ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations (ATA) on June 11 announced plans to form a Climate and Clean Energy Advisory Committee (CEAC) to help shape policies and actions on environmental issues. Committee leaders and membership will be released at a later date.

“The trucking industry has a strong, positive record on addressing climate change. From our broad support for programs like SmartWay to our backing of historic and first-ever greenhouse gas standards for new trucks, ATA has been a leader in making sure our industry is at the table and delivering results on these issues,” said Chris Spear, ATA president and CEO. “Today, with even more attention being paid to issues impacting our climate and clean energy in Washington and in state capitals, we are creating an advisory committee to help guide our future direction and actions.”

 
I'm sure this post made everyone feel warm and fuzzy knowing the ATA had some a soft spot for our poor climate.
 
So has the ATA bought into the whole climate change hoax or are they just using it to support new regulations that will harm smaller fleets?
 
Just another way to pay some degenerate an extreme salary while stealing the money legally out of the drivers paycheck. He can sit back in his 100th floor office and dream up ways to make your job and mine just a little more difficult.

If they want to do something that makes sense, try condensing the nations heavy haul rules and regulations manual from a 5" thick, 30 pound book to a standardized set of rules accepted by all of the 50 states and Canada.
 
Like the rest of corporate America, this is largely virtue signaling to placate the ecoterrorists who run around threatening companies who don't accept their zealotry.
Not to mention a transportation secretary who couldn't fix potholes in his own city and makes sure he's seen riding bicycles.
 
Maybe they could just admit that DPF engines do nothing to help the environment and we could get back to tried and proven diesel engines that actually work and hardly breakdown?
 

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