EPA Waiver Preserves California's Right For 2017 Vehicle GHG Standards

EPA's decision approving California's request to address greenhouse gas (GHG) from vehicles may not have an immediate impact since the Obama administration is developing federal standards for vehicle emissions through 2016 to address the first phase of Golden State's GHG law. But the agency's decision will preserve the state's ability to push for stricter standards to address future requirements. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and other supporters of the waiver are emphasizing that point in the wake of the agency's June...