Trucker Warns California's Zero Emission Standards Will Have Catastrophic Impact on Industry

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An Ohio trucker criticizes California's decision to set its own zero emission standards, warning of potential catastrophic consequences for the industry and supply chain.

As California gets the green light to set its own zero emission standards, an Ohio trucker says the move will be "catastrophic" for the industry and U.S. supply chain. "There is nothing about this law that makes any sense," Monte Wiederhold told "Fox & Friends First" on Friday while criticizing the progressive state’s policies.

So, if this mandate comes in, if they go forward with this nonsense, we’re going to be the supply chain crisis on steroids," Wiederhold stressed. Wiederhold explained that 96% of the trucking industry is made up of "small fleets like mom and pop, one and two truck operators." "I have a four-truck fleet myself," he told co-host Todd Piro.

mean, if these folks were watching this past winter when the people in Chicago with their Teslas that they couldn't get to the chargers, or they were froze up. Multiply that times about 10, because right now we currently have nowhere to park our trucks along the highway just to, you know, rest areas and truck stops, to even sleep," he explained. California, which is currently leading the charge on green efforts in the U.S.

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