California Warns Trump Rollbacks Threaten Ability To Meet EPA Air Goals

October 27, 2025
California Air Resources Board (CARB) officials are warning that the Trump administration’s rollback of multiple air regulations -- including repealing the state’s authority for several of its strict vehicle standards -- will significantly increase pollution, health impacts and death, while also threatening the state’s ability to achieve federal air standards. “California has led the world in cleaning up the air we breathe -- but the fight isn’t over. Now, the federal government is stripping away the tools we need to...


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