AUTO INDUSTRY/CALIFORNIA/EPA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s administration said on Thursday [9-19-19] it is revoking California’s authority to set its own auto tailpipe emissions standards and require some zero-emission vehicles, a move certain to spark a legal battle between federal officials and the most populous state over the future of U.S. vehicles. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler said the decision will ensure nationwide rules that provide “much-needed regulatory certainty for the automotive industry.” Currently, California’s more stringent vehicle emissions rules are followed by a dozen other states that account for more than 40% of U.S. vehicle sales. California, for decades given the authority by the federal government under presidents of both parties to establish its own emissions standards, responded with defiance.”
–David Shepardson, “Trump administration bars California from requiring cleaner cars,” Reuters, September 19, 2019 3:10 am