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Myth-busting plans for a new tax

Feb 28, 202048 min
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Episode description

LLN (2/27/20) – A lot of claims made to promote a federal truck-only vehicle miles traveled tax are outright untrue – we’ll do some myth busting. Also, the EPA is considering new rules for truck emissions – and the agency is making an effort to get truckers input. UPS wants to let learner’s permit holders drive doubles. And an effort to pass a law that could lead to significantly higher fuel costs is moving forward in Washington state.

0:00 – Newscast.

9:44 – EPA on truck emissions; UPS doubles request.

24:04 – Washington state carbon tax.

38:32 – Myth busting on the truck-only VMT.

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