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California gas vehicle ban faces pushback from 17 states

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California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) is expected to ban the sale of new ICE vehicles after 2035 tomorrow, but 17 State Attorney Generals have sued in federal court to block the move. CARB has long faced legal challenges from other states and corporations alike.

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Preliminary approval of VW 2.0L TDI settlement program in US

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Volkswagen has also resolved current and potential consumer protection claims of 44 US states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The company continues to work to resolve other outstanding legal matters in the United States. TDI engine vehicles listed above. The agreements are not an admission of liability by Volkswagen.

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Engineered E. coli produce styrene from glucose

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Walton of the US District Court for the. District of Columbia denied the SIRC motion. SIRC legal counsel will work with government counsel to develop that schedule while. evaluating other possible legal options. SIRC legal counsel will work with government counsel to develop that schedule while.

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EPA Grants California Vehicle GHG Regulations Waiver

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In September 2004 the California Air Resources Board (ARB) passed regulations to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) from new passenger vehicles starting in 2009. EPA also found that the California program meets legal requirements regarding the protectiveness of public health and welfare as well as technological feasibility.

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U.S. appeals court backs EPA move to let California make its own EV rules

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After a group of 17 Republican-run states filed a legal challenge against the EPA decision , a three-judge panel overseeing the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has rejected the legal challenge, according to a report from Automotive News. congressman urges Pres.

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Gas War: Appeals Court Upholds EPA Approval of California Emissions Rules

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The matter quickly turned into a major legal battle between a coalition of blue states and the federal government. That same year, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) finalized a plan to end the sale of gasoline vehicles sold within the state by 2035.

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Gas War: 25 States Sue EPA Over Updated Emissions Regulations

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Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit last week. The claims made against the state and the California Air Resources Board seem largely irrefutable. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey called the rules "legally flawed and unrealistic, to say the least." We just aren't buying it," Coleman said.

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