Bipartisan House coalition defends California GHG waiver

A bipartisan coalition of 68 House lawmakers is urging EPA not to finalize its proposal to scrap California's unique Clean Air Act authority to enforce tougher vehicle greenhouse gas standards than the federal government, arguing the plan tramples on the air law's cooperative federalism framework. An Oct. 16 letter to acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler and air chief Bill Wehrum urges the officials to “withdraw your recent proposal to revoke California’s waiver under the Clean Air Act, which allows both...