Congress Votes to Rescind California Vehicle Emissions Waiver

Vasquez puts politics before climate in vote on California car rules

It was shocking to see that U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., was among the few Democrats who voted with the House majority to end California’s 2035 ban on fossil fuel-powered vehicles.

Congress votes to rescind California vehicle emissions waiver

Clean vehicle advocates say air quality and public health will suffer; auto and petroleum industry lobbyists supported the move to end California’s authority under the Clean Air Act.

Wicker: Votes to thwart electric vehicle mandate - DeSoto County News - WiredFocus

By U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) Republicans Roll Back Outrageous Biden-Era Green Regulations This month, I joined my fellow U.S. Senate Republicans to block an underhanded Democrat attempt to turn the entire auto industry on its head. We thwarted a Biden-era “green” regulation that would have radically escalated vehicle mandates. The rules were so extreme they would have effectively eliminated domestic use of the internal combustion engine b…

Bains calls for CARB chief to step down

Asm. Jasmeet Bains (D–Delano) is calling for the head of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to resign.  Bains joins Republicans calling for CARB Chair Liane Randolph’s resignation days after Randolph admitted that the board does not assess how its regulations impact drivers.  Driving the news: Randolph testified in front of the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee on Wednesday, along with executives from the California Energy Commissio…

Senate Overturns California’s EV Mandate, Hitting Tesla’s Regulatory Credit Business

In a blow to Tesla and state-level climate efforts, the U.S. Senate has voted 51–44 to revoke California’s authority to set stricter tailpipe emissions standards and ban sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035.

Mullin Moves to Repeal California EV Waivers

Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, the Senate passed H.J. Res. 89, Mullin Low NOX Regulation CRA. The final step of the three joint resolutions, introduced by U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (ROK), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Deb Fischer (R-NE), of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal California’s EV waivers that prohibit the sale of new gas-powered lightduty vehicles by 2035, and set unrealistic and stringent emission…