VW Wins Broad Support For Supreme Court Petition On Air Act Preemption

Former EPA and California air regulators are joining automotive groups in backing Volkswagen’s effort to have the Supreme Court overturn a ruling that the Clean Air Act does not preempt state and local governments from enforcing against post-sale updates to vehicle emissions systems, saying such enforcement is a federal responsibility. Supporters of the automaker VW’s position outlined their arguments in four amicus briefs filed Feb. 16 in Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., et al., v. the Environmental Protection Commission...