EPA Wants to Revoke California Auto Regulation Powers
- Effort aims to block state’s rules on auto CO2 emissions
- Battle could advance while work continues on new national rule
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The Trump administration is preparing a plan to strip California’s authority to set tougher auto efficiency regulations than the federal government, even while agencies continue finalizing a rollback of national standards, according to people familiar with the matter.
The matter is still under consideration and no final decision has been made though one is expected in the coming days, said the people, who requested anonymity to discuss the matter.