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US Supreme Court to hear dispute over California tailpipe emissions, EV standards


Published on 2024-12-13 15:01:15 - MSN
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  • The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a bid by fuel producers to challenge California's standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air pollution law in a major case testing the Democratic-governed state's power to fight greenhouse gases.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a case challenging California's authority to set its own tailpipe emissions and electric vehicle (EV) standards, which are more stringent than federal regulations. This decision comes after a group of Republican-led states and fuel producers contested the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) approval of California's waiver under the Clean Air Act, which allows the state to implement its own emissions standards. The challengers argue that California's standards, which include a mandate for 100% zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, overstep state authority and could disrupt the national automotive market. The case, set to be heard in the next term, could have significant implications for state versus federal regulatory powers concerning environmental policy and the automotive industry's transition to electric vehicles.

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