Senate GOP Ramps Up Opposition To EPA’s Car, Truck GHG Proposals

Two dozen Republican senators led by environment committee ranking member Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) are urging EPA to withdraw its proposed light- and heavy-duty vehicle greenhouse gas rules, in the latest sign of ramped up GOP criticism of policy to speed electrification of the vehicle fleet. “These proposals effectively mandate a costly transition to electric cars and trucks in the absence of congressional direction, and the agency should immediately rescind both proposals,” contends a May 25 letter from the lawmakers...