Critics Cite New High Court Rulings In Vehicle GHG Preemption Case

June 29, 2020
States and environmental groups are detailing their arguments against EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) rule preempting state vehicle greenhouse gas standards, charging the move exceeds the agencies’ authorities and that their case is bolstered by a pair of recent major Supreme Court rulings. Specifically, the June 29 opening brief from the California-led coalition and environmentalists cites the high court’s June 18 rebuke of the Trump administration’s failure to consider “reliance interests” in its immigration policies, as...


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