US EditionHouse votes to overturn California clean truck rules – defying internal watchdog
- On April 30, 2025, the U.S. House passed three Congressional Review Act resolutions in Washington, D.C., to overturn California's vehicle emission mandates.
- The resolutions follow EPA approval of California's mandates and aim to block three key regulations due to concerns over their nationwide impact and aggressive standards.
- The specific regulations targeted include updated standards for passenger vehicles and trucks, along with a comprehensive rule aimed at lowering nitrogen oxide emissions, all of which set stringent requirements for zero-emission vehicle adoption by 2035 and influence vehicle supply and pricing.
- Rep. Doug LaMalfa stated these mandates would raise vehicle costs, especially for non-electric options, and restrict consumer choice nationwide, noting some models are already scarce in California.
- The resolutions now move to the Senate where their fate is uncertain due to legal and procedural challenges, and the outcome could end California's influential clean truck regulations.
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Republicans seek to kill California auto pollution rules using a "blatantly illegal" tactic
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration On a warm July morning in 1943, in the middle of World War II, a thick cloud of acrid smoke blanketed downtown Los Angeles, turning its clear blue skies into an inscrutable brown haze that left Angelenos with burning eyes, noses, and throats. The aerial assault was so intense it sparked rumors of chemical warfare as city of…
House votes to block California truck emission rules, challenging legal norms
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to overturn California’s clean truck standards aimed at reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, despite objections from Congress’ own legal watchdog.Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill.In short:Lawmakers used the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify Biden administration approval of California’s rules, which seek to electrify more trucks and reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.The Governm…
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The Constitution StudyHouse Votes to Repeal Biden-Era Truck Emission Waivers Granted to California
The House of Representatives passed two resolutions on April 30 repealing waivers issued by the Biden administration to California, which allowed the state to impose zero-emission mandates and stringent emission regulations. The proposals will now move on to the Senate, where they need to get approved before President Donald Trump can consider signing them. The issue stems from a “unique exemption” granted to California for the Clean Air Act (CA…
Ignoring Federal Law, House GOP Targets California’s Nation-Leading Vehicle Pollution Rules - Inside Climate News
House moves to repeal the Golden State’s authority to set higher car and truck emission standards, which have long been targeted by Trump.By Liza GrossOn a warm July morning in 1943, in the middle of World War II, a thick cloud of acrid smoke blanketed downtown Los Angeles, turning its clear blue skies into an inscrutable brown haze that left Angelenos with burning eyes, noses and throats. The aerial assault was so intense it sparked rumors of c…
Grants for LA clean trucks frozen as Trump defunds green energy
By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters The Trump administration has frozen $250 million in grants to a nonprofit helping companies replace diesel trucks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, part of a broad federal effort to claw back $20 billion in green energy funding. The program by Climate United, announced last October, would offer affordable leases for new electric heavy-duty trucks operated by small fleets and individual truckers serving th…
House clears resolutions to undo California’s clean truck rules
Congress is one step closer to repealing California’s clean truck rules, including Advanced Clean Trucks, but a few obstacles lie ahead. On Wednesday, April 30, the House passed Congressional Review Act joint resolutions to rescind the Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of two California clean truck rules. If the resolutions clear the Senate, it could spell the end for Advanced Clean Trucks and the heavy-duty “Omnibus” regulations. The r…
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