California is spearheading a coalition of 22 Democratic states, along with the District of Columbia, to defend the Environmental Protection Agency’s rule setting stringent greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles. This coalition is led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who emphasized the urgency of addressing the climate crisis, stating, “We cannot let groundless claims derail our prompt action against this climate crisis.”
Joining California in this legal move are major cities including Denver, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York. Last week, the coalition filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, aiming to support the EPA’s final greenhouse gas emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles, currently under legal challenge from Republican attorneys general.
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