Daily Journal Article: Restoring California’s Leadership in Setting Tailpipe Emissions Standards
June 11, 2021Firm members Lauren Tarpey and Matthew Zinn outlined the historic rationale for California’s Clean Air Act waiver from federal preemption in a recent article for the Daily Journal: Restoring California’s leadership in setting tailpipe emission standards (paywall). Following the EPA’s announcement that it will reconsider a Trump era decision to revoke California’s waiver, the article outlines the history behind California’s unique statutory authority, including its early actions to tackle air pollutants.