Antitrust Probe Testimony Could Boost Suit Over State Auto GHG Rules

June 24, 2020
Capitol Hill testimony from a current Department of Justice (DOJ) official is lending new weight to claims that the Trump administration’s attacks on California and other states’ vehicle climate rules are driven by politics rather than substance, potentially bolstering a legal fight against the administration’s move, according to observers. The June 24 testimony before the House Judiciary Committee could more broadly tarnish the credibility of the government’s position by confirming earlier appraisals that DOJ’s antitrust inquiry into four automakers that...


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