10 States Urge Pruitt To Keep California Vehicle GHG Waiver, Federal Rules

Environment secretaries from 10 states that have adopted all or part of California's vehicle greenhouse gas program are urging EPA to preserve the Golden State's special authority to adopt its own vehicle standards, and to retain federal vehicle GHG limits for model years 2022-2025 that are equivalent to those Golden State regulators are slated to endorse March 24. The states' March 22 letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is notable in that it signals a potentially broad state backlash to...