California Faces Barriers From Feds on the Road to EVs
California says the federal government lacks standing because the challenged zero-emission and greenhouse gas rules have expired or reached their peak effect.
- On Thursday, California Air Resources Board attorney Caitlan McLoon argued the federal government lacks legal standing to challenge state emission standards, seeking dismissal of a March lawsuit.
- California established stricter emission standards in 2012 that operated harmoniously with federal rules for decades; the Transportation Department filed suit 14 years later, by which time roughly 30% to 40% of the country had adopted the state's approach.
- U.S. District Judge Daniel Calabretta, a Joe Biden appointee, stated 'I think it's a per se injury if the law is still in effect,' while McLoon countered the government 'havent shown that its actually making an impact' since model year 2025.
- Calabretta allowed the federal greenhouse gas emission claim to proceed while withholding decision on the zero-emission vehicle mandate, prompting counsel Andrew Ceonzo to argue 'one judge shouldn't be the one to determine an entire governmental policy.'
- Resolution appears unlikely before the election, with manufacturers able to request three-year extensions if they fail to meet targets, while Congress retains authority under the Congressional Review Act to potentially repeal California's waivers.
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California faces barriers from feds on the road to EVs - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - An often-used federal law that allowed California to set its own vehicle emissions standards is being challenged in court this month, potentially barring the Golden State from meeting its goal of banning sales of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. Earlier this [...]
California faces barriers from feds on the road to EVs - The Daily Bo Snerdley
(The Center Square) – An often-used federal law that allowed California to set its own vehicle emissions standards is being challenged in court this month, potentially barring the Golden State from meeting its goal of banning sales of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. Earlier this month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia prevented the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from submitting four separate Clean Air Act waivers fo…
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California faces barriers from feds on the road to EVs
(The Center Square) – An often-used federal law that allowed California to set its own vehicle emissions standards is being challenged in court this month, potentially barring the Golden State from meeting its goal of banning sales of new gas-powered…
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