California Ponders Plan B if Trump Wins Opener in Tailpipe Fight

Bloomberg

California is optimistic it will win the fight over President Trump’s rollback of auto emissions limits, but it’s considering fallback plans. “We’re looking at other ways to reduce pollution by regulating either the purchase or use of cars and light trucks that don’t involve setting standards on the vehicles themselves,” said Mary Nichols, California Air Resources Board head. “That could be a whole bunch of things. Limits on registrations. Fees and taxes.”

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