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In the 20 years since Illinois’ excessive idling law took effect, Chicago and Cook County law enforcement agencies have ...

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Heavy diesel vehicles are the major culprits behind the vehicle exhaust problem that threatens federal funding for new road and transit projects in the Washington area, regional planners told public ...

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Oregon adopted rules over three years ago to reduce the number of polluting diesel trucks on our streets. Now that it’s crunch time for implementation, truck manufacturers are pushing back. This issue ...

Volvo has agreed to pay $197 million to settle allegations that its heavy-duty truck engines released excessive pollution across California.

Standing in his front yard in Wilmington, Jose Ulloa can’t get a sentence out without coughing. Heavy-duty trucks, headed to and from the Port of Los Angeles, pass in front of his home all day, their ...

A new report prepared for Phoenix area governments says diesel engines are the main cause of the metropolitan area's pollution problems. The head of the Arizona House Environment Committee says she ...

Lawmakers have expedited a bill to set new building restrictions on warehouses with the aim of protecting sensitive areas from diesel truck pollution. But rural governments and ag-friendly lawmakers ...

When a company of BHP's size slows down clean energy investment, the ripple effects can extend far beyond a single mine site.