EPA plans to reinstate California emissions authority, seeks public input

Marengo Charging Plaza, Pasadena, CaliforniaThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Monday that it will "reconsider" the Trump administration's withdrawal of California's Clean Air Act waiver, a first step to fully restoring the state's authority to set its own, stricter emissions standards. The agency said it will hold a virtual public hearing on the matter June 2, and a public...

Tougher emissions rules coming by July, EPA chief confirms

Gas pumpThe United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is drafting tougher emissions standards, to be announced by July, EPA administrator Michael Regan said Tuesday in an interview with Bloomberg. Tougher emissions rules would reverse the policies of the Trump administration, which rolled back federal emissions standards through the 2026 model...