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- Governor Greg Abbott declared a statewide disaster on Sept. 28, 2026 to ease diesel shortages.
- The proclamation permits red-dyed off-road diesel on Texas public highways.
- It raises the gross vehicle weight limit for fuel, agricultural and timber loads to 95,000 pounds.
- Abbott suspended Texas Low Emission Diesel rules, deferring to stricter federal standards.
- He asked the EPA administrator to temporarily waive federal ultra-low sulfur diesel requirements.
