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Active Battle Over the California Clean Air Act Waiver Continues

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California's ability to set its own vehicle emission standards under its Clean Air Act waiver of federal preemption is in jeopardy given three joint congressional resolutions signed into law by President Trump on June 12,...more

Cozen O'Connor

Republican AGs Support End of California Vehicle Emission Regulations

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Iowa AG Brenna Bird led a group of 26 Republican AGs in filing two amici curiae briefs urging the dismissal of pending challenges to Environmental Protection Agency waivers allowing California to enforce its own vehicle...more

Baker Donelson

Endangerment Finding Reconsidered as Clean Air Waivers Are Targeted

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California's unique ability to set its own vehicle emissions standards under Section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) is facing unprecedented legal and political challenges. At the center of the controversy is Congress's...more

Alston & Bird

Change is in the Air for Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Emissions Standards

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Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group examines recent federal actions that may reshape federal greenhouse gas (GHG) vehicle emissions standards as well as California’s and other states’ authority to set and...more

Jenner & Block

California Vehicle Waiver: Congressional Review Act Showdown

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The Congressional Review Act (“CRA”), enacted in 1996, allows Congress to disapprove federal regulations promulgated by government agencies within 60 legislative working days after the rule is submitted to Congress. In order...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Up in the Air: Congress Nullifies Clean Air Act Waivers for California

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In the weeks since Holland & Knight previously reported on challenges to California's Clean Air Act (CAA) preemption waivers on April 30, 2025, Congress has taken decisive action. Following the U.S. House of Representatives'...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Senate Votes to Reject California’s Ban of Gas-Powered Cars

On May 22, the Senate approved three House-backed Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions that overturned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waivers, which had effectively imposed a de facto ban on gas-powered cars in...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

This Week's Climate Policy Update | December 15 - December 21, 2024 #2

Good morning! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more

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