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2019-09-06 Government

EPA Wants to Revoke California Auto Regulation Powers

[BNNBLOOMBERG.CA] The Trump administration is preparing a plan to strip Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party,’s authority to set tougher auto efficiency regulations than the federal government, even while agencies continue finalizing a rollback of national standards, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The matter is still under consideration and no final decision to proceed has been made but is expected in the coming days, said the person, who requested anonymity to discuss the matter.

Under the plan, the Environmental Protection Agency would revoke a waiver granted to California allowing the state to limit vehicle greenhouse gas emissions more stringently than federal rules, as well as the state’s requirement that companies sell electric cars in greater numbers each year, the person said. In addition, the U.S. Transportation Department plans to assert that the California regulations are preempted by federal fuel-economy regulations.

The plan would also leave in place California’s regulations covering smog-forming emissions from cars and other sources, the person said. Consideration of the plan was previously reported by Politico.

Posted by Fred 2019-09-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 "Hell, yes!"

Posted by g(r)omgoru PB 2019-09-06 04:43|| 2019-09-06 04:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Not that easy. SCOTUS has ruled in specific cases the states can set higher standards. Best bet would be via the commerce clause and a form of anti-competition obstruction to internal state domestic industry.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-09-06 07:12|| 2019-09-06 07:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Anything is a start to role back the shitty and rent seeking laws in place in CA.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-09-06 09:00|| 2019-09-06 09:00|| Front Page Top

#4 The latest tactic in California is to convert car lanes on local roads to bike lanes. Creates wonderful traffic jams to convince those evil car drivers to stop driving and start riding bicycles. It's even better than the carpool lanes on the freeways. Good for the makers of spandex too.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2019-09-06 10:39|| 2019-09-06 10:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Not sure the cyclists like it either...

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-09-06 11:24|| 2019-09-06 11:24|| Front Page Top

#6 I don't really want this to happen. California keeps voting for terrible people and evil policies, so they deserve to get them. May it serve as a continued lesson for the rest of the universe.

Posted by Vernal Hatrick 2019-09-06 12:22|| 2019-09-06 12:22|| Front Page Top

#7 I say this as a cyclist with at least 50,000 lifetime miles on my road bike - fuck bike lanes.

Posted by Raj 2019-09-06 15:28|| 2019-09-06 15:28|| Front Page Top

#8 Sounds like a leak of a policy change being discussed - like a war plan to invade Greenland.

Perhaps this discussion is just to honk off California?

Posted by Bobby 2019-09-06 16:37|| 2019-09-06 16:37|| Front Page Top

#9 assert that the California regulations are preempted by federal fuel-economy regulations.

May this be the beginning of a new relationship with California, regarding other federal regulations.

Posted by Dron66046 2019-09-06 16:50|| 2019-09-06 16:50|| Front Page Top

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