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Trump’s Emissions Rollback: What Motor Carriers & Private Fleets Must Know

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President Trump took steps to dismantle California’s vehicle emissions standards on June 12, 2025, by signing three Congressional Review Act (“CRA”) resolutions revoking California’s waiver under the Clean Air Act. The waiver...more

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Trucks, Trains, and Automobiles: Untangling the Status of California’s Vehicle Emission Waivers

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Vehicle manufacturers and operators in California are no stranger to complex regulations, with the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) history of pioneering mobile emission regulations. ...more

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Regulating Automotive Emissions: Part IV - Emissions Litigation To Watch

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With several pending litigations challenging federal emissions and fuel economy standards, the automotive industry is likely to see continued disruption at a time when it seeks stability....more

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Trump 2.0: Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Emissions Requirements

In a potential blow to the fledging EV transition, reports have noted that the Trump transition team is planning to terminate the $7,500 consumer EV credit, an action publicly supported by Elon Musk....more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - August 2020 #3

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California and five major automakers finalize deal on vehicle emissions standards - The New York Times – August 17 - The California Air Resources Board (CARB) this Monday finalized “Settlement Agreements” with five of...more

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White House announces rollback of fuel efficiency standards for automobile emissions

CEP Magazine (June 2020) - In the latest in an ongoing struggle between a coalition of states and the United States federal government, the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety...more

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Emission battle in United States reaches standstill

CEP Magazine (May 2020) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency are battling over a new auto emissions rule. The interagency dispute has delayed action by the United...more

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EPA-California Legal Showdown Looms Over Authority to Regulate Carbon

Multi-state coalition’s lawsuit challenges Trump EPA withdrawal of California Clean Air Act waiver. EPA formally announced its decision to withdraw California’s 2013 Clean Air Act waiver, which allowed the state to set its...more

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EPA and NHTSA Take Regulatory Action to Revoke California Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Action May Have Far-Reaching Impacts - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) announced a joint rule intended to substantially affect...more

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Politics Trumps Economics? Trump’s Revocation of California’s Waiver Under the Clean Air Act

Yesterday President Trump announced on Twitter that the U.S. was revoking California’s waiver under the Clean Air Act (CAA) which allowed it to impose stricter tailpipe emission standards than the federal ones. California’s...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - April 2019 #2

Trump Said to Seek Limits on State Power in Pipeline Approvals - "Trump's order comes as the president continues to chafe at regulatory barriers he says throttle the full potential of American 'energy dominance,' while...more

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Negotiations Idle Between EPA, California over Emissions Standards

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As President Trump’s nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler, cleared a key committee vote this week, a conflict between EPA and the State of California over tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions shows...more

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NHTSA and EPA propose roll back of Obama-era car rules

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a joint notice of proposed rulemaking today, called the "Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles...more

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EPA Rolls Back Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for Auto Industry

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The Trump Administration has taken steps to roll back Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions standards applicable to most automobiles in the United States. On April 2nd Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - March 2018 #5

California's Ready to Retaliate if Trump Cuts Auto Rules, Sources Say - "As the Trump administration begins to dismantle Barack Obama's ambitious auto efficiency regulations, California is said to be poised to retaliate...more

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The Paris Agreement and the Auto Industry

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With President Trump announcing that he will withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, the Auto Industry is sure to be impacted. But, how is definitely not known. One impact may be the development of “green car”...more

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