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E&E News
4 days ago
- Automotive
- E&E News
House GOP: California regulator wrongly enforcing EV mandate
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans are accusing California's air regulator of continuing to enforce the electric vehicle mandate that Congress overturned earlier this year. In a letter sent Monday, the senior Republicans requested that the California Air Resources Board turn over documents and provide answers about its implementation of EPA waivers that formerly allowed the state to set more stringent vehicle emissions standards. The missive was signed by Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), as well as Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair John Joyce (R-Pa.) and Environment Subcommittee Chair Gary Palmer (R-Ala.). Advertisement 'The Committee is concerned about reports that California, and other jurisdictions who have adopted California standards for which waivers of preemption have been granted, are enforcing preempted vehicle emission regulations in violation of the Clean Air Act,' the lawmakers wrote.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Yahoo
Bare-knuckle boxer who beat up OAP 'regrets nothing' as 'nobody threatens my family'
A former bare-knuckle boxer who battered a 78-year-old in a pub said he had 'no regrets' about what he did. Dougie Joyce, who is part of one of Greater Manchester's most well-known Traveller families, was jailed in November 2023 following the attack on the pensioner. CCTV showed Joyce repeatedly punch the OAP while wearing a large gold ring, before encouraging his father to join in. READ MORE: Ticketless Oasis fans 'storm fences' at Manchester Heaton Park show Joyce, who was jailed for 19 months for GBH, was described as an "aggressive and violent man" by police. Speaking in a recent interview with the Criminal Connection podcast, Joyce told host Terry Stone: "I never regret anything I do in life. "I regret being in that situation. But I don't regret anything I do because everything I do is for a reason." The Manchester Evening News reports that Joyce described the vicious assault as "just one of them moments inside of a pub". He said the victim had insulted his father, John Joyce - who was given a community order for his part in the attack. "The bottom line of the story is my father knocked him spark out 35 years ago. That was it," he said. "But what it was he was holding a grudge against my father. He's obviously not got over it. "There was a little bit of commotion. And then he got very abusive coming out with his name calling and then he just took it one step too far. "He threatened my family. Nobody threatens my family. I don't care who you are. "Obviously I've got drink in my system and I'm an alpha male and the thing is I'll always protect my family. "So, I've done what I've done and at the end of the day, I've paid the price, been to jail. It's the past. I put it behind me. It is what it is." He also touched on his time in Strangeways and Forest Bank during the podcast and said: "It was plain sailing. "Just kept my head down, got on with it, done my gym, met a few nice fellas in there. "I know a lot of people anyways from in inside out and there was no issues whatsoever."
Epoch Times
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Epoch Times
Congress Passes Resolution to Overturn California's Strict Pollution Rules for Cars
WASHINGTON—A Senate vote on Thursday means that both houses of Congress have now passed a resolution that would deny California a federal waiver to set stricter environmental standards for cars, a move that could upend the U.S. auto industry. The levels of pollutants that cars may legally emit into the atmosphere are set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Air Act, which overrides any state laws on the subject. The EPA may grant waivers to individual states that set stricter standards. California, a politically progressive state long run by the Democratic Party, has for many years received such waivers to set stricter emissions standards for cars. Due to its status as the most populous state with the largest vehicle market in the nation, California's standards have often dictated how automakers develop cars and have been adopted by other states, effectively making California the country's benchmark for automobile emissions. Republicans have long criticized these standards, which they claim are too burdensome on automakers and costly to consumers. As a result, Republicans in Congress i 'I have led this fight to protect consumer freedom and save the American auto industry from dangerous environmental regulations,' wrote Rep. John Joyce (R-Pa.), the resolution's sponsor, Related Stories 5/22/2025 4/23/2025 The resolution was passed by the Senate on a roll call vote of The resolution's passage was controversial. Unlike other previous CRA measures, this resolution pertained not to the issuance of a new regulation, but a waiver from an existing regulation. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) had Democrats cited the GAO report during debates on the resolution to claim that Republicans were usurping powers that the CRA did not grant. 'The Senate Parliamentarian has advised both sides, Democrats and Republicans [that] legislation to overturn these waivers does not qualify for expedited consideration under the Congressional Review Act,' Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) 'To use the CRA in the way that Republicans propose is going nuclear ... they will not like it the next time they are in the minority, that's for sure.' Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) 'Republicans went around their own parliamentarian to defy decades of precedent,' Newsom said. 'We won't stand by as Trump Republicans make America smoggy again.' Trump is
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
House votes to repeal California's clean truck policies
House Republicans, joined by a few Democrats, voted Wednesday to stop California from requiring dealers to sell an increasing percentage of zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles over time and to block an effort to reduce smog. The two votes were the first of several planned by congressional Republicans that threaten California's long-standing authority to set state pollution standards stricter than federal ones. On Thursday, the House is expected to vote on whether to block California from implementing what is widely considered the most ambitious climate policy in the nation: a ban on the sale of gasoline-powered automobiles by 2035. Eleven other states have adopted California's ban, which means that if it goes into effect, it could shift the entire U.S. auto industry toward electric vehicles and accelerate a global transition. "California should not be allowed to dictate national policy," Rep. John Joyce, R-Pa., said Monday, arguing for the repeal of California's policies. Action on the measures now moves to the Senate. Under the 1970 Clean Air Act, California can receive waivers to enact clean air standards tougher than those set by the federal government because historically, it has had the most polluted air in the nation. Federal law also allows other states to adopt California's standards as their own, under certain circumstances. Wednesday's votes were a victory for fossil fuel companies and the trucking industry. They had argued against California's requirement to limit nitrogen oxide from heavy-duty vehicles, saying that it would be overly burdensome. Nitrogen oxide mixes in the atmosphere to produce ground-level ozone and smog. The House voted 231-191 to revoke the clean truck waiver, with 13 Democrats joining all Republicans. It voted 225-196 to revoke the nitrogen oxide limits, with 10 Democrats joining Republicans. California's rules were designed to cut nitrogen oxide emissions by 90%, which state regulators estimated would produce $23 billion worth of public health benefits. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., called the nitrogen oxide restrictions "an effort to truly vilify diesel engines." Killing California's aggressive electric vehicle policies is a top priority for President Donald Trump, who denies the established science of climate change and has sought to end government support for EVs and other clean energy technologies. "California has imposed the most ridiculous car regulations anywhere in the world, with mandates to move to all electric cars," Trump said during the campaign. "I will terminate that." Gov. Gavin Newsom , a Democrat, accused Republicans of bowing to fossil fuel interests and said their actions threatened to hurt the state's ability to protect its residents from pollution. "Trump Republicans are hellbent on making California smoggy again," Newsom said in a statement. Major automakers have also asked Congress to stop California's 2035 ban on gas-powered cars, saying it amounts to an unreasonable electric vehicle mandate that will cause car prices to rise and limit consumer choice. Democrats and public health advocates say California's waivers are critical to slashing dangerous pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks in order to avert the worst impacts of climate change. "The unprecedented House action to strip clean air protections away from America's children is outrageous," said Will Barrett, a senior director at the American Lung Association. If Republicans succeed in repealing the car and truck waivers, "a lot more people will continue to get sick from exposure to extreme ozone pollution, and some portion of those folks will actually die from it," said Bob Yuhnke, a retired environmental attorney who works with Elders Climate Action, an environmental group. The battle has been complicated by legal wrangling over the legislative scheme Republicans are using to block California's policies. The House votes were held under the Congressional Review Act , a 1996 law that permits lawmakers to reverse recently adopted agency regulations with a simple majority. But earlier in April, the Senate parliamentarian ruled that California's waiver was not a regulation and therefore not eligible for a vote under the Congressional Review Act. Republican leaders in the Senate now must decide whether to take the rare step of defying the parliamentarian to call up the waivers for a similar vote. California lawmakers called the votes illegal and said they would challenge Republican efforts. "California's authority and responsibility to regulate its own pollution is enshrined in federal law and has been repeatedly approved on a bipartisan basis, and reaffirmed by years of independent review," Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said in a statement. "We will fight this latest attack on California's power to protect its own residents, and I will urge my colleagues in the Senate to recognize the severe implications of proceeding with this violation of states' rights, as well as the dangerous precedent it would set by flouting the unanimous opinion of Congress's trusted arbiters," he said. Newsom called the votes "lawless" and added, "Our vehicles program helps clean the air for all Californians, and we'll continue defending it." Republicans had made the case that because of California's economic clout, the auto waiver was setting a de facto national policy that should be treated as a regulation. But two decisions by the Government Accountability Office, the watchdog arm of Congress, found otherwise. California has received hundreds of waivers over the years, and none had been presented to Congress for a vote -- until now.
New York Times
30-04-2025
- Automotive
- New York Times
House Votes to Repeal California's Clean Truck Policies
House Republicans, joined by a few Democrats, voted on Wednesday to stop California from requiring dealers to sell an increasing percentage of zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles over time and to block an effort to reduce smog. The two votes were the first of several planned by congressional Republicans that threaten California's longstanding authority to set state pollution standards stricter than federal ones. On Thursday, the House is expected to vote on whether to block California from implementing what is widely considered the most ambitious climate policy in the nation: a ban on the sale of gasoline-powered automobiles by 2035. Eleven other states have adopted California's ban, which means that if it goes into effect, it could shift the entire U.S. auto industry toward electric vehicles and accelerate a global transition. 'California should not be allowed to dictate national policy,' Representative John Joyce, Republican of Pennsylvania, said on Monday, arguing for the repeal of California's policies. Action on the measures now moves to the Senate. Under the 1970 Clean Air Act, California can receive waivers to enact clean air standards tougher than those set by the federal government because historically it has had the most polluted air in the nation. Federal law also allows other states to adopt California's standards as their own, under certain circumstances. Wednesday's votes were a victory for fossil fuel companies and the trucking industry. They had argued against California's requirement to limit nitrogen oxide from heavy-duty vehicles, saying that it would be overly burdensome. Nitrogen oxide mixes in the atmosphere to produce ground-level ozone and smog. The House voted 231 to 191 to revoke the clean truck waiver, with 13 Democrats joining all Republicans. It voted 225 to 196 to revoke the nitrogen oxide limits, with 10 Democrats joining Republicans. California's rules were designed to cut nitrogen oxide emissions by 90 percent, which state regulators estimated would produce $23 billion worth of public health benefits. Representative Morgan Griffith, Republican of Virginia, called the nitrogen oxide restrictions 'an effort to truly vilify diesel engines.' Killing California's aggressive electric vehicle policies is a top priority for President Trump, who denies the established science of climate change and has sought to end government support for E.V.s and other clean energy technologies. 'California has imposed the most ridiculous car regulations anywhere in the world, with mandates to move to all electric cars,' Mr. Trump said during the campaign. 'I will terminate that.' Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, accused Republicans of bowing to fossil fuel interests and said their actions threatened to hurt the state's ability to protect its residents from pollution. 'Trump Republicans are hellbent on making California smoggy again,' Mr. Newsom said in a statement. Major automakers have also asked Congress to stop California's 2035 ban on gas-powered cars, saying it amounts to an unreasonable electric vehicle mandate that will cause car prices to rise and limit consumer choice. Democrats and public health advocates say California's waivers are critical to slashing dangerous pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks in order to avert the worst impacts of climate change. 'The unprecedented House action to strip clean air protections away from America's children is outrageous,' said Will Barrett, a senior director at the American Lung Association. If Republicans succeed in repealing the car and truck waivers, 'a lot more people will continue to get sick from exposure to extreme ozone pollution, and some portion of those folks will actually die from it,' said Bob Yuhnke, a retired environmental attorney who works with Elders Climate Action, an environmental group. The battle has been complicated by legal wrangling over the legislative scheme Republicans are using to block California's policies. The House votes were held under the Congressional Review Act, a 1996 law that permits lawmakers to reverse recently adopted agency regulations with a simple majority. But earlier this month, the Senate parliamentarian ruled that California's waiver was not a regulation and therefore not eligible for a vote under the Congressional Review Act. Republican leaders in the Senate now must decide whether to take the rare step of defying the parliamentarian to call up the waivers for a similar vote. California lawmakers called the votes illegal and said they would challenge Republican efforts. 'California's authority and responsibility to regulate its own pollution is enshrined in federal law and has been repeatedly approved on a bipartisan basis, and reaffirmed by years of independent review,' Senator Adam Schiff, Democrat of California, said in a statement. 'We will fight this latest attack on California's power to protect its own residents, and I will urge my colleagues in the Senate to recognize the severe implications of proceeding with this violation of states' rights, as well as the dangerous precedent it would set by flouting the unanimous opinion of Congress's trusted arbiters,' he said. Governor Newsom called the votes 'lawless' and added, 'Our vehicles program helps clean the air for all Californians, and we'll continue defending it.' Republicans had made the case that because of California's economic clout, the auto waiver was setting a de facto national policy that should be treated as a regulation. But two decisions by the Government Accountability Office, the watchdog arm of Congress, found otherwise. California has received hundreds of waivers over the years, and none had been presented to Congress for a vote — until now.
