AG Frey Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Attempt to Trample States Authority to Maintain Long-standing Clean Car Standards

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AG Aaron M. Frey Who Announced That is Maine is Joining a Coalition of Other States in Lawsuit.

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Maine joins a coalition of 24 attorneys generals, the cities of Los Angeles and New York , in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) according to a press release issued by attorney general Aaron M. Frey’s office yesterday.

The lawsuit led by California’s attorneys general Xavier Becerra, challenges the Trump Administration’s regulation designed to preempt California greenhouse gas emissions and Zero-Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) standards, a/k/a California Advanced Clean Car Standards.  These standards authorized in 2013 by a waiver from the Environmental Protection Act (“EPA”), and followed in part or whole by thirteen other states, including Maine and the District of Columbia – are a key part of state efforts to protect public health and the environment in the lawsuit, the coalition asserts that this Preemption Rule is unlawful and should be vacated.

In January 2019, California adopted its comprehensive Advanced Clean Cars Program for cars and light duty trucks in model years 2017 through 2015.  The program combines the control of smog – causing pollutants and greenhouse into a single coordinated package the program improves air quality and curbs greenhouse gases while saving drivers money adt the pump.

On its own, the California program would reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the state by approximately 14.4 million metric tons a year by 2025 and 25.2 million metric tons a year by 2030.  When accounting for emissions savings from other states have adopted California’s standard, the emission reduction nearly triples.

Frey joins this coalition led by California’s attorney general Xavier Becerra and includes the attorneys general of:  Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.