Trucking Company CEO Rep. LaMalfa Fights Truck Emissions Standards

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U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) speaks during a hearing at the Heritage Foundation June 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

In July, California Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa led dozens of his House colleagues in sending a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency urging it to reconsider its proposal to strengthen emissions standards for trucks.

“Small businesses and mom-and-pop trucking companies should not be regulated to death on the whims of executive agencies,” LaMalfa said in a statement regarding his letter.

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