March 9, 2022
Carson City, NV – Today, Attorney
General Aaron D. Ford issued the following statement in support of the
Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule restoring the right of California
to set vehicle emissions standards that are more stringent than those at the
national level, and states' ability to adopt California's standards. In
September 2019, AG Ford joined a multistate lawsuit regarding the Trump
Administration's unlawful revocation of California's vehicle emissions waiver.
“I am thrilled that the federal government has taken the right
steps to protect our environment after the setbacks under the previous
administration,” said AG Ford. “I
will continue to fight alongside our partners in other states to ensure we can implement
the standards necessary to combat the climate crisis.”
AG Ford previously joined a coalition urging the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration to repeal the so-called “Preemption Rule.” This
rule, implemented by the Trump administration in 2019, purported to revoke the
legal authority of California to set more stringent emissions rules and set
zero-emission vehicle mandates.
In October 2021, Nevada joined 14 other
states and Washington, D.C. in adopting California’s Low Emission Vehicle
standards and Zero Emission Vehicle Programs under the Clean Cars Nevada
regulation, which stemmed from Gov. Steve Sisolak’s 2019 executive order on
climate change.
AG Ford has pushed the Biden Administration to reduce
emissions from the transportation sector and to reaffirm California's authority
to do the same. Last summer, AG Ford submitted comments urging the
EPA to restore California’s waiver under the Clean Air Act for its GHG and
zero emission vehicle standards.
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