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Driving an electric car in the Holland Tunnel in New York City. Because electric vehicles are more efficient in converting energy to power cars and trucks, electricity across the board is cleaner and cheaper as a fuel for vehicles, even when that electricity comes from the dirtiest grid. (Mecky / Getty Images)
Update March 20, 2024

EPA Drives the Transportation Sector Forward with New Car Pollution Standards

Here's what the standards will do for health and climate.
Press Release March 9, 2022

Biden Administration Finalizes Rule Restoring State Authority to Protect Communities from Transportation Pollution

States drive us toward a zero emissions future
Press Release March 9, 2022

Administración Biden Reinstituye Autoridad Estatal Para Proteger a las Comunidades de la Contaminación por Transporte

Los estados nos impulsan hacia un futuro de cero emisiones
Press Release December 17, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency Finalizes Federal Rule, Strengthening Clean Car Standards

Federal standards will curb emissions and protect our health and climate
Press Release August 5, 2021

Environmental Groups: EPA’s Proposed Federal Clean Car Standards Important First Step But Must Be Improved

EPA’s new rule addresses pollution standards for vehicles, but must be strengthened to fully tackle the climate crisis
The 405 freeway on a smoggy California day. Heavy-duty trucks are the largest source of smog-forming NOx in California. (Andi Pantz / Getty Images)
case April 26, 2021

Defending Clean Car Standards

Press Release April 26, 2021

Biden Administration Takes First Step in Reversing Damage of One of Trump’s Worst Attacks on Climate & Clean Air

The Biden administration announced a proposed rule that would regrant California its Clean Air Act waiver
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Press Release May 27, 2020

Trump Administration Sued for Gutting Clean Car Standards

The Obama-era standards are critical to reducing carbon pollution and combating the climate crisis
A parking spot showing an electric car being charged (Yercombe / CC BY-NC 2.0)
Press Release March 31, 2020

Earthjustice Condemns Rollback of Federal Clean Cars Standards

Trump administration is putting polluters above people with yet another weakening of environmental standards
document November 22, 2019

California Emissions Waiver Rollback Petition for Review

Earthjustice and Sierra Club, together with a broad coalition of public health and environmental groups, filed a lawsuit against former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler’s Environmental Protection Agency,challenging its revocation of…
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Press Release November 22, 2019

Earthjustice, Sierra Club, and Allies Sue EPA over Attack on California’s Waiver

Lawsuit is the latest in a series to defend California’s clean car standards
document September 27, 2019

Complaint on Rollback of California Clean Car Standards

Earthjustice and the Sierra Club, along with a coalition of other environmental groups, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for its attack on California, stripping the state’s authority to…
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Press Release September 27, 2019

Earthjustice and Sierra Club Sue Trump Administration Over Attack on Clean Car Standards

Environmental organizations head to court following rollback of California’s car emissions standards
The 405 freeway on a smoggy California day. Heavy-duty trucks are the largest source of smog-forming NOx in California. (Andi Pantz / Getty Images)
Press Release September 18, 2019

Earthjustice to Trump Administration: We’ll See You in Court Over Car Emissions Standards Rollbacks

Environmental law organization plans to fight back against attack on states’ ability to implement clean car standards
The 405 freeway on a smoggy California day. Heavy-duty trucks are the largest source of smog-forming NOx in California. (Andi Pantz / Getty Images)
Press Release August 2, 2018

Trump Administration Unravels Clean Car Standards and Goes After States’ Clean Air

Under interim Chief Andrew Wheeler, U.S. EPA proposes new policy to roll back Clean Car Standards and undo decades-old agreement with states on tailpipe pollution
The 405 freeway on a smoggy California day. Heavy-duty trucks are the largest source of smog-forming NOx in California. (Andi Pantz / Getty Images)
Press Release August 2, 2018

Administración Trump propone revertir normas de contaminación vehicular

Norma socavaría estándares de contaminación en California, Nueva York y doce estados más
Press Release October 18, 2013

Supreme Court Rejects Industry Challenge to Important EPA Safeguard Addressing Climate Pollution

Allows agency emission standards for cars and trucks to go forward; also agrees to hear issue concerning air pollution permits
Article October 18, 2013

High Court Turns Deaf Ear To Climate Change Attack