Remove California’s clean car programs

The irony is as thick as the cloud used to drown the cities of America.

Republicans in 119^th Congress, which was the party to defend state rights, uses the Congress Act (CRA) to remove California’s right to protect the health and prosperity of its citizens – essentially forcing millions of Californians to breathe dirty air.

The first resignation by the state to set stricter pollution rules than the sea shore under the fresh air law was granted in 1968 by Republican President Richard Nixon and has received approximately 100 exemptions By the federal government to reduce air pollution ever since.

This is the state with five of the country’s ten cities with the worst air quality. This is the state that represents the world 4^th greater economyY, has one -third of all electric vehicles (EV) in America and the laboratory where many of the worldwide diminishing technologies in the world have been pioneering. This is the state that has suffered some of the country’s most difficult financial successes from droughts, fires and thunderstorms.

But in an unprecedented and legally doubtful action, the US Senate voted today in the context of CRA to abolish the US environmental protection service exemptions for California’s clean car and truck programs. This action has been taken, although the Senate MP and the Senate Bureau have stated that they are California exemptions is not subject to CRA Review, as they are not “rules” but rather administrative decisions.

CRA was founded in 1996 to oversee the Congress of the Service Regulations. It allows Congress to review and approve or abolish a new federal regulation within 60 days – not administrative decisions based on science and publishing with over 50 years preceding.

Applying CRA to California’s resignation, Congress chooses to direct the US government to transcend legally dangerous territory. If this tactic is allowed to stand, it opens the door for Congress to cancel any administrative decision – such as the internal lease section for oil and gas drilling, FDA drug approvals, mergers and acquisitions of the Federal Committee and other Community Committee. Risk by turning CRA into a blunt instrument for political interference into scientific and regulatory processes.

With any measure – preceding, public health, climate science or economic competitiveness – the Senate’s decision is a serious mistake. It not only violates the framework of the law on fresh air, but will stop innovation, exacerbate air pollution and undermine the US car industry’s competitiveness over other national economies.

The EPA exemption authority granted to California Section 209 The law on fresh air is not a regulatory gap – it is a cornerstone of the US environmental law. Since 1967, California has received exemptions from democratic and democratic administrations due to its “exciting and excellent conditions”, including persistent clouds and severe air pollution.

Before signed by the law on fresh air, the cities of California drowned in air pollution so thick that residents wore gas masks outdoors to avoid drowning the cloud and Los Angeles who suffered from unhealthy atmospheric pollution.

Although California’s car and truck rules have helped to reduce air pollution, the state still needs urgent actions to achieve fresh air targets. The American Association of Pulmonaryopaths gave 26 of the 58 state counties, a “f” degree for air pollution and 10 million Californians breathe unhealthy air that can cause premature death from asthma and other respiratory diseases.

The American Lung Association estimates that the full application of California’s clean car and truck standards from California and other adoption states could provide $ 150 billion In health benefits and save about 15,000 lives by 2050.

This removal will not only harm Americans’ lungs, but will hit consumers in their wallets. As EV rapidly approaching the price equality with natural gas cars, they are already saving money to save fuel and maintenance and protecting drivers from pump pain by reducing exposure to oil prices and global supply disorders.

Driving America’s EV transition from a rock will also set our economy back years against foreign competitors. The global car industry is in transformation to zero emissions. China and the European Union have already created strong policies to support EV transition.

According to the International Energy Agency, China represented more than two -thirds of 17 million UN sold worldwide in 2024, exporting to emerging markets in Latin America and Asia, while the US is decreasing, despite an increase in a hundred billion dollars in domestic investments.

The leadership of California was critical for driving this innovation. The automakers have already invested billions of dollars in the construction of EV and the rules of California provide the long -term regulatory certainty that industry should reduce net technology and attract private investment. The 16 states that follow the California’s clean vehicle rules represent 40% of America’s car market.

The abolition of resignation will now disturb billions to scheduled investment and will send a cooling signal to clean technology companies in which America cannot be calculated to maintain consistent climate policies. This will prevent job creation, reduce market certainty and allow world competitors to overcome US innovation.

At a time when climate risks are escalating and economic opportunities in pure energy are developing, the stripping of California of its long -term power is irresponsible. This is not just about California – it’s for the future we choose for every American.

History is indifferent to governments and leaders who believe they can ignore the rule of law. The abolition of resignation will undoubtedly face legal challenges, but are at stake here more than fresh air or economic competitiveness – the rights of the states themselves are under attack. All Americans can be more easily breathed if California’s resignation is maintained.