The Trump administration is set to formally roll back California’s authority to set its own stricter greenhouse gas emissions standards on Wednesday.
The Environmental Protection Agency will revoke a waiver the Obama administration granted the Golden State to more heavily regulate new cars and light trucks.
“We will be taking joint action with the Department of Transportation to bring clarity to the proper — and improper — scope and use of the Clean Air Act preemption waiver,” EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in remarks on Tuesday.
California’s attorney general Xavier Becerra said the state plans to stand behind the stricter emissions standards.
"California will continue its advance toward a cleaner future. We're prepared to defend the standards that make that promise a reality," Becerra said.
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