ATA President Stuck in Reverse

GreenLatinos and a coalition of organizations have called on the American Trucking Associations (ATA) to select a new leader who embraces the transition to electric vehicles and cleaner technology. The group criticizes the ATA for lobbying against California's Advanced Clean Trucks framework and the EPA's 2027 heavy-duty NOx rule, arguing that these actions prolong driver exposure to carcinogenic diesel pollution and harm 'Diesel Death Zones'.

• GreenLatinos and over a dozen organizations are urging the ATA Board to hire a leader who views electrification and cleaner technology as "competitive necessities" rather than threats.
• The ATA is criticized for opposing environmental regulations, specifically celebrating efforts to eliminate California's Advanced Clean Trucks framework and lobbying the EPA to weaken the 2027 heavy-duty NOx rule and expand emissions-credit trading.
• The document argues that the ATA's opposition to cleaner-truck standards harms truck drivers and pollution-burdened communities, referred to as "Diesel Death Zones", by maintaining exposure to diesel pollution, which is a Class 1 carcinogen.

APA

Marpillero-Colomina, A. (2026). ATA President Stuck in Reverse. GreenLatinos. https://www.greenlatinos.org/ata-president-stuck-in-reverse/

Chicago

Marpillero-Colomina, Andrea. ATA President Stuck in Reverse. GreenLatinos, 2026. https://www.greenlatinos.org/ata-president-stuck-in-reverse/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Marpillero-Colomina |first1=Andrea |title=ATA President Stuck in Reverse |publisher=GreenLatinos |date=21 September 2026 |url=https://www.greenlatinos.org/ata-president-stuck-in-reverse/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{marpillerocolomina2026ata, author = {Marpillero-Colomina, Andrea}, title = {{ATA President Stuck in Reverse}}, publisher = {GreenLatinos}, year = {2026}, month = sep, url = {https://www.greenlatinos.org/ata-president-stuck-in-reverse/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }