Regulation & Safety

California, 22 states sue to block EPA from revoking state emissions authority

The voluntary agreement by Ford, BMW, Volkswagen and Honda to recognize California's legal authority to set vehicle rules is at odds with a White House plan to strip the state of that authority. — (BLOOMBERG/Bloomberg)

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November 15, 2019 07:56 PM

WASHINGTON -- California and 22 other U.S. states filed suit on Friday to challenge the Trump administration's decision to revoke California's authority to set stiff vehicle tailpipe emissions rules and require a rising number of zero emission vehicles.

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