Experts Claim Attack On California Auto GHG Rules Legally Vulnerable

Environmental law experts are underscoring multiple legal obstacles the Trump administration faces when defending its rule preempting California’s vehicle greenhouse gas and zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) rules, including statutory history and EPA’s unprecedented withdrawal of permission for the programs years after approving them. The critiques surface in venues such as a recent webinar sponsored by several major law schools, and two prepublication papers authored by Greg Dotson, a longtime aide to former Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and now a University...