SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 7 -- The California Attorney General issued the following press release:
OAKLAND - Leading a coalition of 19 states and 4 cities, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) today submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing its proposed rule that would delay implementation of the Tier 4 emissions standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles. If finalized, EPA's proposal would give manufacturers two additional years before they must begin implementing these health-protective standards. Under the current, state-of-the-art "Tier 4" standards, which EPA adopted in 2024, manufacturers must ensure that vehicles emit fewer harmful pollu...