The House of Representatives passed two resolutions on Wednesday repealing waivers issued by the Biden administration to California, which allowed the state to impose zero-emission mandates and stringent emission regulations.
The proposals will now move on to the Senate, where they need to get approved before President Donald Trump can consider signing them.
The issue stems from a “unique exemption” granted to California for the Clean Air Act (CAA), a federal law that regulates air emissions in the country, Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s (R-Calif.) office said in an April 3 statement. LaMalfa had co-led the two resolutions in the House.
CAA generally prohibits states from setting up their own tailpipe emission standards for trucks and cars. However, California can get an exemption if it submits a waiver to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and receives approval. The waiver enables the state to establish its own emissions regulations….