NAS VINDICATES ARB VEHICLE STANDARDS; EPA ROLE IN QUESTION

A report released this week by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) that vindicates the necessity for California's more stringent mobile source regulations may trigger debate over whether U.S. EPA should have a new role in reviewing other states' efforts to adopt California standards, according to sources. The report, State And Federal Standards For Mobile-Source Emissions , released March 16, focuses on states' ability to "opt-in" to stricter California emission rules for cars, trucks and off-road engines to meet National...