Civil Litigation,
Government,
Environmental & Energy,
Administrative/Regulatory
May 2, 2018
State lawsuit against EPA over emissions standards faces hurdles
Leading a coalition of 18 states, California sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday over a decision to roll back vehicle emissions standards.
Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Environment subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 26. (New York Times News Service)
SACRAMENTO — Leading a coalition of 17 states, California sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday over a decision to roll back vehicle emissions standards.
The suit — one of 32 California has filed against the Trump administration, according to Attorney General Xavier Becerra at a Tuesday morning press conference — covers familiar ground.
It seeks to defend an environmental policy...
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