House lawmakers reintroduce EPA race car emissions waiver bill

Democrats and Republicans in the House have reintroduced legislation to exempt cars and equipment used exclusively for track racing from Clean Air Act provisions preventing modification or removal of emissions controls, as the auto racing industry and its suppliers fight EPA’s current view that no such exemption exists. Reps. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) May 17 introduced H.R. 3281, the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2021 (RPM Act). The bipartisan bill has 54 co-sponsors and is the latest iteration of...