The Environmental Protection Agency announced it would allow California to ban new gasoline vehicle sales after 2035, but the decision is likely to set up a clash between the state and the incoming Trump administration.
The EPA approved California’s Advanced Clean Cars II rule on Wednesday, which bans new gas vehicle sales after 2035. Under the 1970 Clean Air Act, the state must seek a waiver from the EPA to set stricter auto pollution standards.
“California has long-standing authority to request waivers from EPA to protect its residents from dangerous air pollution coming from mobile sources like cars and trucks,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement. “Today’s actions follow through on EPA’s commitment to partner with states to reduce emissions and act on the threat of climate change.”
Over a dozen states follow California’s auto emission…
