EPA May Have Early Edge As D.C. Circuit Prepares To Hear Auto Cases

A key appellate court is poised to hear high-profile oral arguments in a series of cases targeting Biden vehicle rules’ treatment of electrification as a carbon emissions control strategy, with some observers suggesting EPA could have an initial edge in defending its policies even as the Supreme Court might ultimately review the litigation. “I don’t expect this is going to go well for opponents” of the EPA policies, one legal expert says. The auto cases -- scheduled for argument Sept...