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Two More States Will Adopt Calif. Emission Rules
Minnesota and New Mexico have joined more than a dozen other states that subscribe to California’s vehicle emission rules.
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Minnesota and New Mexico have joined more than a dozen other states that subscribe to California’s vehicle emission rules.
The two states expect to legally adopt California’s tailpipe emission rules by the end of next year.
The move is a rebuke to the Trump administration. The White House aims to freeze federal emission limits next year and in November strip California of its right to set its own standards. California is intent upon enforcing the tougher federal limits due in 2021-2025, even if government agencies don’t.
Over the past 15 years, 13 states and the District of Columbia have adopted California’s stricter tailpipe regulations. The states are Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.
Last week 23 states, including Minnesota and New Mexico, filed a lawsuit to prevent federal regulators from rescinding California’s right to set its own pollution regulations.
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