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The Impact of a Trump EPA on California's Mobile Source Rules

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Under Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 209(a) (42 U.S.C. § 7543), states are preempted from adopting or enforcing emissions standards for new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines. However, because California had adopted its...more

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Regulating Automotive Emissions: Part I - What to Expect Under the Second Trump Administration

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On the day of his inauguration, President Joe Biden issued a historic number of executive orders, several of which focused on overturning actions taken by the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). We...more

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The Trifecta: What to Expect from a Second Trump Administration and a Republican Congress

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Republicans have swept the 2024 elections, returning Donald Trump to the White House as the 47th President and flipping the Senate to a Republican majority. Having narrowly maintained control of the House of Representatives,...more

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The Rubber Meets the Road on State and Federal Vehicle Emissions Strategies

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March and April have been busy months for vehicle emission regulation in the U.S. On March 20 and March 29 respectively, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued a set of final emission rules setting...more

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Transportation Moving Forward with Buy America Relief for Certain Contracts

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The landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (“BIL”) is a once-in-a-generation initiative to address aging U.S. infrastructure needs and equalize greater access to public resources. While the Administration continues to move...more

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CARB Finalizes Zero-Emission Auto Rules

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California continues to push toward its statewide carbon-neutrality goals. On August 25, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) unanimously approved regulations that require all new 2035 and later passenger...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

The Other Shoe Drops - EPA Formally Announces Its Reconsideration of the Withdrawal of the California Preemption Waiver

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I noted in yesterday’s post about the NHTSA proposal to withdraw the SAFE I Rule that EPA was expected to follow the NHTSA action by restoring the Clean Air Act Section 209 waiver for California’s Advanced Clean Car program....more

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The SAFE Rule Is On the Way Out - I Don’t Feel Any Less Safe

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Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed to withdraw Part I of the Trump Administration’s SAFE Rule, in which EPA had concluded that California’s regulation of motor vehicle GHG emissions was...more

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Re-Thinking Made in America Preferences: President Biden Signs 'Made in America' Executive Order

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Calls for Significant Changes To Federal Domestic Preference Policy, Waivers, and Buy American Eligibility - President Biden signed an executive order (order or EO) on January 25, 2021, to direct more spending of the...more

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California’s Drive for Zero-Emission Vehicles Continues

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On September 23rd, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a precedent-setting executive order cementing California’s continued effort to take the lead on clean vehicle policy. Executive Order N-79-20 establishes as a goal that, where...more

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