Eight States, including California and Massachusetts, accused the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in California Federal Court Wednesday of dragging its feet on the Implementation of Greenhouse Gas Performance Measures for National Highways.

The Suit claims the DOT and the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) Violated the Administrative Procedure Act when they Suspended Greenhouse Gas Measures required in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act without providing Notice or allowing Public Comment.

Administrative Procedure Act (APA) Basic Purposes:

- To require Agencies to keep the Public informed of their Organization, Procedures, and Rules.

- To provide for Public Participation in the Rulemaking Process, for instance through Public Commenting.

- To Establish Uniform Standards for the Conduct of Formal Rulemaking and Adjudication.

- To Define the Scope of Judicial Review.









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