AUTOMAKERS PRESS ARB FOR SECOND HEARING ON VEHICLE GHG RULE

Automakers are seeking a second air board hearing on its controversial regulation requiring greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions in future vehicles, charging multiple administrative law violations. But air board officials are declining these requests and intend soon to send the rule to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) for final approval. It is widely expected that automakers will sue the state over the regulation once OAL approves the rule. Air Resources Board officials were scheduled this week to meet privately...