The Trump administration on Tuesday escalated its fight with California over env...
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Tuesday escalated its fight with California over environmental issues by threatening to withdraw billions of dollars in federal highway funds because of poor air quality in the state.
The EPA said California must withdraw inactive plans that would most likely be denied. If the EPA rejects a plan, it could trigger “highway funding sanctions, which could result in a prohibition on federal transportation projects and grants in certain parts of California,” Wheeler said. California has imposed strict state limits on vehicle emissions in defiance of Trump’s attempts to roll back regulations. Those tailpipe emissions are regulated separately from ambient air pollutants, but California argues the vehicle rules are essential to meeting those goals.
EPA officials denied the letter was politically motivated. They say California has the largest backlog of state implementation plans to address ambient air quality standards.
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