Advocates, Lawmakers Set To Introduce Vehicle Emissions Reforms
: An electric car charging in Europe. (Photo: Mike) Transportation emissions accounted for nearly half of Virginia’s carbon pollution in 2017, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Now, some lawmakers and advocacy groups in Virginia are looking for ways to reduce vehicle emissions. But there’s a catch: California is the only state in the nation that may craft stricter standards than federal ones, thanks to a provision of the federal Clean Air Act. But other states, like Virginia, are allowed to sign on to California’s rules. This means, among...
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