Sentences with phrase «car standards waiver»

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Ever since the Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Stephen G. Johnson, denied California's request for a waiver allowing it to put new controls on greenhouse - gas emissions from cars and light trucks, the agency has repeatedly claimed that its new federal standard is more aggressive than California's plan.

California has always had a special waiver from the EPA allowing them to impose higher emissions standards than the rest of the country on any cars sold in - state.

As Wehrum, Pruitt and EPA policymakers work to figure out the new national emissions standards for cars and light trucks, they are hearing from groups including the American Consumer Institute and its Koch - tied coalition on the importance of revoking the California waiver.

If there is a way for car companies to increase emissions standards without increasing mpg, then the waiver might not lead to better fuel efficiency.