Oct. 31, 2025
DOJ says California using contracts to evade federal truck emissions rules
The U.S. Department of Justice accused California air regulators of using contract law to bypass federal emissions preemption, as the state sues truck makers over commitments in its Clean Truck Partnership ahead of a key federal court hearing Friday.
The sides battling over California's federal waivers to regulate emissions will debate a new legal question when they face off in court on Friday.
In a five-page filing on Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice accused California air regulators of trying to sidestep federal law by suing truck manufacturers in state court to enforce environmental commitments that federal officials say are still preempted by federal emissions rules. California Attorney General Rob Bonta's...
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