December 18, 2024 – 7:47 AM PST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it has approved California’s landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035.
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The decision in the final weeks of President Joe Biden’s administration sets up a fight over the future of California’s vehicle regulations. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to rescind approvals granted by the EPA to California to require more EVs and tighter vehicle emissions standards.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan granted a waiver under the Clean Air Act to California to implement its plan — first announced in 2020 — to require that by…
