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Acting EPA Chief Seeks Deal to Avert Legal Battle over Emissions
The acting head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tells Congress he would “welcome a compromise” between carmakers and California that averts a legal battle over future emission rules.
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The acting head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tells Congress he would “welcome a compromise” between carmakers and California that averts a legal battle over future emission rules.
Andrew Wheeler, who the Trump administration has nominated to take over as EPA administrator, confirms that today the White House will reveal its proposals to back away from pollution limits that otherwise will tighten significantly between 2022 and 2026.
The plan also aims to strip California of its 48-year-old right to set its own emission limits. California has said it intends to abide by those standards regardless of what EPA decides.
Carmakers hope to avert a protracted legal battle if Washington challenges California’s regulatory rulemaking power. Today’s Trump administration proposal, which was created by EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, offers several possible scenarios.
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