Tell the EPA to Approve State’s Cleaner Car Standards

Tell the EPA to Approve State’s Cleaner Car Standards

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Transportation is the largest source of climate pollution across the United States.

Transitioning to cleaner, zero emission vehicles is one of the best ways to tackle this problem — this is what California, Washington D.C., and 12 other states are trying to do by adopting the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) standards. But they cannot implement these standards unless they have a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Tell the EPA they must approve California’s ACC II waiver to allow states to accelerate the transition to cleaner vehicles and safeguard public health.

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13 states plus Washington D.C. are relying on an EPA waiver to implement standards that protect clean air, public health, and our planet. Submit your comment now.

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Transportation is the largest source of climate pollution across the United States. Transitioning to cleaner, zero emission vehicles is one of the best ways to tackle this problem.

California, Washington D.C., and 12 other states (OR, WA, CO, NM, RI, MA, VT, NY, NJ, DE, MD, VA) have adopted the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) standards, which will help reduce emissions from the transportation sector. These standards will also help avoid the worst impacts of climate change, protect vulnerable communities, and address poor air quality.

However, under the Clean Air Act, California must apply for a waiver with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement their clean vehicle programs that are more stringent than the federal government’s standards. California, Washington D.C., and the 12 other states —which represent over 30% of the new vehicle market—will need this waiver in order to actually enforce the regulations they have already adopted.

Tell the EPA they must approve California’s ACC II waiver now to allow states to accelerate the transition to cleaner vehicles and safeguard public health.