Judges Cite Lack Of Jurisdiction To Reject California Truck GHG Rule Suit

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has rejected a trucking industry suit challenging EPA's Clean Air Act waiver allowing California to issue greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for trucks and trailers, saying the federal court lacks jurisdiction to hear a suit that belongs in state court. Ruling Nov. 24 in Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) v. EPA , the panel dismissed the suit for lack of jurisdiction, finding that the petitioners were...