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Trump administration targets California's electric car standards

Community members and environmental advocates are urging the Illinois Pollution Control Board to adopt strict vehicle emission standards to improve public health and reduce diesel pollution's impact on low-income communities and communities of color.
The Illinois Pollution Control Board is considering regulations that will mandate zero-emission vehicles by 2035, based on California's emissions standards.
Health economist Alex Veloz noted that Illinois spends over $1.3 billion annually on asthma management, emphasizing the health risks posed by diesel emissions in the state.
Community advocates reported health issues linked to diesel emissions, with reports indicating that over a hundred students in one class have asthma.

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Chicago Reader

Community members demand stricter emissions standards

Community members and environmental advocates are pushing the Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB) to adopt statewide regulations that will curb vehicle emissions. Three proposed rules under consideration by the IPCB are part of a slate of seven originally passed by the state of California, which have since been adopted in whole or in part by […] The post Community members demand stricter emissions standards to fight pollution appeared first …

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CommonWealth Beacon

The Download: Trump administration seeks review of California emissions waivers adopted by Massachusetts

The post The Download: Trump administration seeks review of California emissions waivers adopted by Massachusetts appeared first on CommonWealth Beacon.

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Le Monde

Trump administration targets California's electric car standards

Donald Trump has decided to tackle the Golden State's 'exception' in setting its own pollutant emission standards and thereby improving air quality.

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economx.hu

Is the revolution over? Trump has started digging the grave for electric vehicles

The US government is shutting down all charging stations at federal buildings and ending government subsidies for electric cars. The Trump administration is shutting down ... ...

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Legal Planet

Congress Lacks Authority to Review California’s Car Waiver - Legal Planet

The Trump Administration has asked Congress to kill California’s current clean car and truck regulations. The process is a bit circuitous. Congress wouldn’t directly overturn the California regulations. Instead, Congress would overturn an EPA order that waives federal preemption of EPA’s regulations. The problem is that the statute which authorizes this kind of congressional action does not apply here. Although some previous posts have touched …

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LexBlog

EPA Moves to Overturn California’s Electric Vehicle Emission Standards

On February 14, 2025, newly appointed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced in the Oval Office, alongside President Donald Trump, that the EPA would transmit to Congress requests to repeal of the Biden Administration’s electric vehicle mandates that granted waivers to California. These waivers enabled California to enforce air emission standards stricter than federal regulations for cars and trucks, effectively …

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