President Donald Trump plans to sign a trio of resolutions Thursday to revoke California’s nation-leading vehicle emissions standards.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), author of a resolution to nix the state’s electric vehicle sales mandate via the Congressional Review Act, and Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) confirmed the White House has scheduled the signings at 11 a.m. Thursday.
Trump’s signature will finalize his administration’s monthslong effort to thwart California’s authority to set stricter electrification rules for passenger vehicles and commercial trucks, along with higher standards for heavy-duty diesel engines.
Trump’s EPA revoked an earlier version of California’s vehicle emissions rules through an 18-month regulatory process during his first term, but Republicans’ vote last month to expedite the rollback through Congress marked the first time waiver approvals have been considered subject to the CRA since President Bill Clinton signed the law in 1996.
