Final EPA Auto Rule Nods To Industry But Still Wins Environmentalists’ Praise

EPA’s just-issued final multi-pollutant rule for passenger vehicles includes several concessions to automakers, including eased near-term greenhouse gas limits and more time to meet fine particle standards, but it is nevertheless garnering strong praise from environmentalists who deem it a historic rulemaking that helps address climate and air pollution. In addition, the agency’s March 20 final rule includes new analysis highlighting automakers’ ability to comply with the new requirements via multiple fuel-saving technologies, in a bid to fend off legal...