Advocates Underscore Pollution, Push for Clean Truck Program

May 21, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org

Public health advocates, environmental leaders and community members gathered Tuesday in Elizabeth to monitor pollution levels from diesel trucks along major transit routes, such as Newark Avenue.

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NJ SEED: It appears that the government mandate has gotten ahead of the industry’s ability to comply. Laura Perrotta, president of the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers, put the issue in perspective when she stated, “It’s a range issue; it’s a cost issue and then on top of that we have a charging issue. We have zero publicly available commercial electric chargers for trucks in the state of New Jersey while this mandate is set to start January 1.”