Americas > US federal court upholds California’s authority to set state clean vehicle air standards

US federal court upholds California’s authority to set state clean vehicle air standards

Published 01:00 on April 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:00 on April 10, 2024  / /  Americas, US

A Washington DC federal court ruled Tuesday in favour of defendants of a Clean Air Act (CAA) waiver to California, reinforcing the state's longstanding authority to set its own standards that are stricter than those at the federal level.
A Washington DC federal court ruled Tuesday in favour of defendants of a Clean Air Act (CAA) waiver to California, reinforcing the state's longstanding authority to set its own standards that are stricter than those at the federal level.


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