OMB Begins Review Of Auto GHG Rule, Amid Signs EPA Will Bolster Plan

The White House has begun inter-agency review of EPA’s draft final update to near-term vehicle greenhouse gas standards, amid indications from top agency officials and others that it could be “much” stronger in at least some respects than the initial proposal, including a possible tighter model year 2026 standard. The development suggests that the agency is on track to meet its goal of finalizing the plan by the end of the year, even as officials are promising a subsequent, more-ambitious...