California Leads the Way in Zero-Emission Transportation Regulations

California Air Resources Board has passed two landmark rules that require fleets of heavier vehicles and locomotives to meet aggressive zero-emission requirements, which is expected to drastically cut pollution near ports and rail yards. The rules will require all cargo trucks entering California seaports and rail yards to be zero-emission by 2035. The rules are estimated to prevent more than 5,000 premature deaths by 2050, decrease cancer risk near rail yards by 90%, and bring nearly $60 billion in health benefits statewide.