The Biden administration has granted California the authority to phase out the sales of new gasoline-powered cars, a move that President-elect Donald Trump will likely attempt to reverse.
On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its decision to grant two requests from the state under the Clean Air Act.
The EPA granted a Clean Air Act waiver, allowing the state to begin full implementation of its regulation requiring all new car sales be zero-emission by 2035.
The EPA also approved a Clean Air Act waiver for the state’s heavy-duty omnibus regulation, which reduces nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from heavy-duty trucks….