U.S. Appeals Court Upholds California’s Right To Set Emissions Targets
The EPA waiver granted to California that allows it to set its own emissions standards has been upheld by a U.S. appeals court in Washington D.C.A panel comprising three judges dismissed arguments from 17 Republican-led states and factions from the oil industry that California’s waiver was unconstitutional because it granted the state powers that the other states didn’t enjoy, Reuters reports.Related: California Asks Biden Administration To Approve Ban On Gas-Powered CarsDonald Trump withdrew California’s previous EPA waiver in 2019, six years after it had been granted, while he was still in the big job.