CAFE Rule Suggests EPA Likely To Deny California Greenhouse Gas Waiver

EPA is expected to deny a pending request by California for a Clean Air Act waiver to set vehicle emissions standards to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized a fuel economy rule last week that included language concluding that states are preempted from setting greenhouse gas standards for automobiles. EPA's likely denial is significant because as many as 10 other states are seeking to adopt California's requirement. A bipartisan group of 21 senators...