Judge halts EPA effort to overturn California car rules

A federal judge has put a temporary stop to the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle California’s stringent clean‑car standards by using congressional authority. In a decision handed down Wednesday, Judge Beryl Howell—an Obama appointee—blocked the Environmental Protection Agency’s move to override the state’s emissions rules, which have long served as a model for tougher vehicle‑fuel efficiency targets nationwide. The ruling underscores the legal clash between the EPA’s push to roll back climate‑related regulations and California’s efforts to curb greenhouse‑gas emissions from transportation. The case is expected to head to higher courts, where the broader battle over state versus federal control of environmental policy will continue to unfold.

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Judge halts EPA effort to overturn California car rules A federal judge late Wednesday temporarily blocked a Trump administration effort to overturn California’s clean car rules through Congress. J. David Ake, Getty Images Judge Beryl Howell, an appointee of former President Obama, blocked an Environmental Protection...