California Will Fight Congress’ Decision in Court to Protect Its Own Clean Air Policy

As you know, California has been a pioneer of environmental protection within the United States, and after its own version of the Clean Air Act, 12 other states have adopted the same model and have paved the way for cleaner air.
But, as you know, President Donald Trump has been a vehement opponent of California’s law, which has to do with his stance against EVs, as well as his opinion about California’s governor, Gavin Newsom.
And while Trump being vindictive at the expense of everything else is nothing new, California has confirmed it is going to fight Trump’s attempt to block their legislation.
California’s Clean Air Act waiver has been in force since 1967 and based on these rules, California would completely ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, which would have an impact not just on the environment, but also on the U.S. auto industry, seeing how 12 other states have followed this example.
Now, the Republican-run Congress has voted to rescind these rules, but California believes that they do not have the authority to do so and have decided to challenge the decision in court.
“Our lawsuit will be about ensuring California can enforce its state laws under the Clean Air Act. Waivers granted by the EPA have allowed us to improve our standards—they lower harmful emissions, they improve overall public health,” Attorney General of California, Rob Bonta said.
Due to the policies of this act, vehicle-based pollutants have declined 98% in the state during the last 50 years, which is an amazing number, and if Trump’s administration managed to rescind these rules, it would be a major blow for environmentalism, as well as the U.S. auto industry.
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