EPA denies California tailpipe waiver

Governor vows to appeal EPA's tailpipe waiver decision

For the FIRST time in 30 years, the EPA has declined to provide a waiver to allow the state of California to regulate tailpipe emissions from passenger vehicles, despite numerous court rulings, including one from the Supreme Court, that supported California's position.

Yet, not only was it California, but sixteen other states - when combined - that represent a significant percent of Americans that were denied. One can only be left to wonder, whom exactly does the EPA protect, when the people cannot, even after Supreme Court affirmation, demand clean air via legal and precedented processes?

Thanks King Bush.

“It is disappointing that the federal government is standing in our way and ignoring the will of tens of millions of people across the nation. We will continue to fight this battle. California sued to compel the agency to act on our waiver, and now we will sue to overturn today’s decision and allow Californians to protect our environment.”

(Full Press Release)