A Coalition of 23 States and the District of Columbia Sued the Trump Administration to Preserve the Ability of States to Set Vehicle-Emissions Rules that Surpass Federal Standards.

The Coalition is Led by California, which Filed the Lawsuit in a Washington, D.C., Federal court, Targeting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The Petition seeks Protection for a Waiver the EPA Granted in 2013 that gave California Special Authority over tailpipe Emissions.

The EPA had Formally Announced it would Revoke the State’s Waiver under the Clean Air Act to Exceed the National Standards by Requiring even More Efficient Cars. The EPA has Planned since Last year to Ease Emissions Standards for Cars and Trucks, saying that a Timeline put in place by President Obama set Standards “too high”.

“California won’t bend to the president’s reckless and politically motivated attacks on our clean car waiver,” said Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, in a Statement. “We’ll hold the line in court to defend our children’s health, save consumers money at the pump and protect our environment.”

Two Courts have already Upheld California’s Emissions Standards, Rejecting the Argument the Trump Administration Resurrects to Justify its Misguided Preemption Rule.

Under California’s Standards, more than 2 Million Zero-Emission Vehicles are Projected to be on the Road by 2025, Reducing Greenhouse Emissions by more than 66 Million Metric Tons per year by 2030, according to the Lawsuit.

this Lawsuit marks the 60th time California has Sued the Trump Administration. The State has Battled Trump on a Number of Different Issues, on everything from Immigration to the State’s High-Speed Rail Project.










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