EPA, NHTSA Release Final Rule Revoking California Auto GHG Authority

EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have released the text of their final regulation revoking California’s authority to enforce auto greenhouse gas and zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) standards, with administration officials arguing the step is necessary to preserve a single set of national requirements. The Sept. 19 final rule , which takes effect 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register , relies on two main arguments: that California does not need the GHG and ZEV...