D.C. Circuit Restarts Group’s Suit Over EPA Vehicle Anti-Tampering Rules

An appellate court is restarting a long-pending lawsuit from racing enthusiasts and suppliers challenging provisions of a 2016 EPA heavy-duty sector greenhouse gas rule that were focused on tampering with emissions controls, with the court agreeing with plaintiffs’ request for a rapid briefing schedule. The suit, Racing Enthusiasts & Suppliers Coalition v. EPA , in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, challenges aspects of the Obama EPA’s Phase 2 GHG rule for trucks that the...