States sue to overturn NHTSA rule lowering CAFE penalties

Led by California and New York, a coalition of states is launching a suit over the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) final rule lowering an Obama-era monetary penalty on automakers that fail to meet corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards. “This rule is just another misguided and reckless attempt by the Trump administration to roll back the clock on our clean air standards, which is why we will stand up and fight to protect the health and well-being of...