SaysWho? Posted March 9, 2022 Posted March 9, 2022 EPA restores California's authority to set its own auto pollution rules WWW.LATIMES.COM Reversing a Trump move, the EPA will allow California to set emissions standards stricter than the federal government's. But court fights may get in the way. Quote The Biden administration on Wednesday reinstated the state's authority to set motor vehicle pollution standards stricter than the federal government's. That includes tighter restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions. The decision, announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, reverses an attempt by the Trump administration to block the state from using its vast market power to push the auto industry in a greener direction. The 2019 revocation of its waiver from the federal standard put California and the states that follow its lead on pollution limits into regulatory limbo, casting a mood of uncertainty across the automobile industry. "This is truly important," EPA Administrator Michael Regan told The Times. "Not just for the people in California but for the nation as a whole. We are proudly reaffirming California's longstanding authority to lead in this area." 1 Quote
Xbob42 Posted March 9, 2022 Posted March 9, 2022 GOP does love their small government and state rights! 1 Quote
Firewithin Posted March 9, 2022 Posted March 9, 2022 might as well not bother as it will just be gutted again in two years 1 Quote
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