EPA Critics Claim Trump, GOP Can Target California ZEV Waiver Using CRA

Industry attorneys and their GOP allies are claiming that Congress could quickly revoke EPA’s recent federal preemption waiver for California’s zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) mandates via the Congressional Review Act (CRA), despite prior analysis from Hill watchdogs that such waivers cannot be targeted under the law. The pitch in a Jan. 8 Wall Street Journal op-ed comes amid expectations the incoming Trump EPA is already poised to target California’s waivers for its mobile source emissions rules. Top lawmakers also appear...