Manufacturers, Airlines Defend EPA’s Status-Quo Aircraft GHG Regulation

Aircraft manufacturers and airlines are defending the legality of EPA’s first-time greenhouse gas limits for aircraft from states and environmentalists’ accusations that the standards “do nothing” to reduce emissions below status-quo trends, arguing that tougher limits could compromise safety and could be easily evaded. In briefs filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in State of California, et al. v. EPA, et al. , industry groups refute the notion that the GHG rules serve...