Obama: Truckers cause more pollution

Published February 18, 2014 5:00am ET



President Obama highlighted heavy-duty American trucks as a source for pollution in America, highlighting his executive order to improve fuel efficiency for the vehicles.

Obama pointed out that heavy trucks accounted for 4 percent of vehicles on the highway, but were responsible for 20 percent of carbon pollution and fuel consumption in the transportation sector.

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