U.S. farm groups say California’s plan to phase out diesel locomotives poses a danger to agriculture nationwide and would lead to supply-chain disruptions and higher food prices.
Some 87 organizations signed comments sent to the Environmental Protection Agency asking the Biden administration to deny California permission to enact the plan.
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