Sacramento, California – California sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday after the agency sent four state emissions waivers to Congress for potential reversal under the Congressional Review Act.
The waivers allow California to enforce stricter emissions standards for cars, trucks, lawn equipment, and other sources of pollution. California argues the EPA acted illegally by treating Clean Air Act waivers as federal rules subject to expedited congressional review.
The EPA said it was fulfilling a legal obligation by transmitting the waivers to Congress, arguing that prior administrations should have done so earlier. The agency said the waivers allowed California to impose standards that affect consumers and businesses beyond the state.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Gov. Gavin Newsom, and the California Air Resources Board said the move threatens public health, air quality, and long-standing state authority to regulate vehicle pollution. Bonta accused the EPA of trying to “wave a magic wand” and turn waivers into rules.
The lawsuit continues a broader legal fight over California’s ability to set emissions standards stricter than federal rules.
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