Key facts
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is sending California vehicle emissions rules to Congress.
- The EPA believes these rules, approved under prior Democratic administrations, should have been sent to Congress under the Congressional Review Act.
- The regulations include California's Affordable Clean Cars I, which permits the state to set vehicle emissions standards stricter than federal ones.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Friday that it is sending landmark California vehicle emissions rules to Congress for potential repeal. The agency stated that waivers previously granted for these California regulations, which were approved under prior Democratic administrations, should have been submitted to lawmakers for review under the Congressional Review Act.
The rules in question include California's Affordable Clean Cars I initiative. This regulation allows California to implement vehicle emissions requirements that are more stringent than the federal standards.