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EPA reconsiders withdrawal of California’s waiver to enforce greenhouse gas standards for cars and light trucks As directed in President Biden’s Executive Order 13990 on “Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis,” and in response to requests by states and other stakeholders, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on its reconsideration of the Agency’s 2019 action titled The Safer Affordable Fuel-Effic...

Newsom Hails Federal Moves to Let California Set Tougher Vehicle Emissions Standards California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday praised the Biden administration’s announcement that it was moving to restore California’s emissions waiver, a policy shift that would let the state set more stringent emission standards for cars and SUVs. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday announced that it is considering overturning a Trump-era action called the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicl...

© Getty Images A court has paused litigation on whether California can set its own vehicle emissions standards following a request from the Biden administration.  The federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Monday agreed to put a hold on cases on the issue until further notice. It also directed the government to submit status reports on its review of the Trump administration’s rule revoking California’s authority to set its own standards every 90 days.  Government agencies last we...

© Greg Nash The Biden administration is asking the courts to pause litigation over the Trump administration’s rescission of California’s ability to set its own vehicle emissions standards and rollback of methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.  The administration in separate court filings on Monday noted that the White House put the policies up for review by their respective agencies, meaning a pause is warranted.  “Abeyance will further the Court’s interests in avoiding u...

Biden Administration Asks Court to Pause Litigation on California Emissions Waiver The Biden administration has called for a halt in litigation over the Trump administration’s decision to revoke California’s ability to set its own vehicle emissions standards, according to reports. The Hill reported that in a judicial filing on Monday, the Biden administration asked for court proceedings to be put on pause until 30 days after the administration’s review of a number of Trump-era environmen...