The Trump administration revoking California's power to enforce limits on vehicle carbon pollution that are more strict than the federal government has sparked a battle with the state
the move would actually lead to 17 more deaths per year compared to the existing Obama-era standards.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has also vowed to fight any attack on the state's authority in court, while Rep.But Trump is eager to land a blow against the state that has become a top foe not just on environmental regulation, but also immigration, labor and other contentious issues — even as major business interests worry about the fallout.
“We embrace federalism and the role of the states, but federalism does not mean that one state can dictate standards for the nation,” Wheeler told a gathering of the National Automobile Dealers Association on Tuesday.“The Trump administration deserves a lot of credit for correcting this constitutional and legal monstrosity,” Myron Ebell of the Competitive Enterprise Institute said on Tuesday.
Environmental Defense Fund President Fred Krupp said his group would fight the Trump EPA's move in court. The Clean Air Act gives California unique powers to enforce stronger pollution standards than the federal level. But that power is contingent on EPA's waiver, which is what the agency plans to revoke on Wednesday.adopted California's stricter greenhouse gas rules: Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine. Together those states make up 36 percent of U.S.
California’s greenhouse gas standards closely resemble the fuel economy standards, so they are prohibited, the Trump administration argues.
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