The Supreme Court told oil companies they can challenge California's strict car pollution rules. The state wants only electric cars sold there starting in 2035. Justice Brett Kavanawhile wrote the 7-2 decision that lets fuel producers sue over these clean car standards.
California received permission from federal agencies to make tougher rules than other states. Seventeen other states copied California's stricter pollution limits for vehicles. President Obama first approved these special rules but Trump took them away during his time in office.
President Biden brought back the tough pollution standards when he became president. Trump recently signed a law to stop California's electric car requirement. Governor Gavin Newsom called Trump's action illegal and plans to fight it in court.
Oil companies and Republican states filed the lawsuit against California's rules. They argue the regulations hurt gas car manufacturing. Diamond Alternative Energy and Valero Energy led the court case against the state.
California lawyers said oil companies had no right to sue over car pollution rules. Federal agencies claimed people already wanted electric cars beyond what California required. Two justices disagreed with the court's decision and thought the case might become pointless later.
California received permission from federal agencies to make tougher rules than other states. Seventeen other states copied California's stricter pollution limits for vehicles. President Obama first approved these special rules but Trump took them away during his time in office.
President Biden brought back the tough pollution standards when he became president. Trump recently signed a law to stop California's electric car requirement. Governor Gavin Newsom called Trump's action illegal and plans to fight it in court.
Oil companies and Republican states filed the lawsuit against California's rules. They argue the regulations hurt gas car manufacturing. Diamond Alternative Energy and Valero Energy led the court case against the state.
California lawyers said oil companies had no right to sue over car pollution rules. Federal agencies claimed people already wanted electric cars beyond what California required. Two justices disagreed with the court's decision and thought the case might become pointless later.
