Allies Seek To Bolster NHTSA Legal Defense Of Its Fuel Efficiency Rule

Two key Hill Democrats and a legal think tank are backing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) against fuels sector and GOP states’ legal claims that the agency improperly factored zero emission vehicles (ZEV) into its baseline for fuel economy standards, building on the agency’s defense in the suit. The support in amicus briefs filed April 4 in Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), et al, v. NHTSA, et al. , follows the agency’s detailed legal defense of its...