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Environmental & Energy

Jan. 9, 2025

California's Clean Air Act waiver victory is in for a wild ride

The Supreme Court's denial of petitions keeps the California Clean Air Act waiver intact, but California's vehicle regulation journey is about to get bumpier.

Niran S. Somasundaram

Senior Counsel and Attorney Hanson Bridgett LLP

Real Estate + Environment practice

Phone: (415) 995-5872

Email: nsomasundaram@hansonbridgett.com

In early December, the Supreme Court denied two petitions regarding related cases challenging the merits and the constitutionality of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2022 granting of a waiver under the Clean Air Act to allow California to impose its Advanced Clean Cars I emission regulation program, which subjects certain passenger vehicles to emissions regulations more stringent than federal standards. While the Supreme Court's unwillingness to affirmatively rule that ...

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