Ariz. drafts tough tailpipe rules - Arizona Republic

Ariz. drafts tough tailpipe rules - Arizona Republic

Ariz. drafts tough tailpipe rules Arizona Republic, AZ - Jan 10, 2008 ... no administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has issued a decision which more flagrantly violated the clear language and intent of the Clean ...

Ariz. drafts tough tailpipe rules - Arizona Republic
Environmental Protection Agency late last year rejected a bid by California to adopt more stringent emission standards, a decision that blocked Arizona and other states from enforcing the same regulations. environmental advocates pilloried the EPA for its decision, the first time in 40 years the agency had denied California permission to adopt its own air-quality plan. Environment and Public Works at a field briefing. energy bill that included new fuel-efficiency targets. erproductive." The energy bill will raise fuel-economy standards to an average of 35 miles per gallon by 2020, but California and the other states argue that their rules will achieve greater savings and reduce greenhouse gases. Resources Board estimated the state plan will achieve pollution levels 59 percent lower than the federal energy bill. fuel-cell vehicles." California adopted the emission standards in 2004 under a provision in the federal Clean Air Act that gives the state the authority to adopt stricter rules.