The Trump regime's
assault on our environment continues apace:
The
Trump administration plans this week to revoke California’s
long-standing right to set stricter air pollution standards for cars and
light trucks, the latest step in a broad campaign to undermine
Obama-era policies aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions to combat
climate change, two senior administration officials said.
The
move threatens to set in motion a massive legal battle between
California and the federal government, plunge automakers into a
prolonged period of uncertainty and create turmoil in the nation’s auto
market. [snip]
Already,
13 states and the District of Columbia have vowed to adopt California’s
standards if they diverge from the federal government’s, as have
several major automakers. California leaders on Tuesday said they will
fight any challenge to their autonomy.
“While
the White House has abdicated its responsibility to the rest of the
world on cutting emissions and fighting global warming, California has
stepped up,” Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said. “It’s a move that could have
devastating consequences for our kids’ health and the air we breathe, if
California were to roll over. But we will not.” (our emphasis)
While this reactionary policy undoing decades of progress may be stayed by the courts for now, the assaults won't end until these despicable vandals are kicked out on their asses.
