Trump Administration Ramps Up Political War Over Vehicle GHG Rules

President Donald Trump and his aides are aggressively casting his administration’s rule to scrap state vehicle emissions standards not just as deregulation but also as part of a broader political war with California -- and rich elites -- in an apparent effort to retain or broaden support ahead of the 2020 election. For example, at a Sept. 19 press conference to unveil the preemption rule, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler drew a contrast between the “middle class” and affluent electric vehicle...