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The House of Representatives just voted to illegally overturn California’s ability to limit vehicle tailpipe emissions, the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. and a major contributor to diseases like cancer and asthma. |
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This is about much more than California. This is a broad attack on states’ rights and will lead to dirtier air, higher CO2 emissions, and worsening public health across the country. |
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Now, Republicans are considering breaking Senate rules to vote on the illegitimate proposal. Our movement needs to respond to this latest attack on the air that we breathe and the rights of states to set their own environmental safeguards. |
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The reach of this illegitimate scheme goes far beyond the borders of California. If Republicans succeed, this move will limit all consumers’ choices for cleaner vehicles and increase health-harming tailpipe pollution. Here’s how: |
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👉 California’s tailpipe pollution limits require cleaner cars than the federal standards, and those cars are cheaper to own and operate than comparable gasoline-only cars. |
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👉 With around 39 million people and roughly 396,000 miles of public roadways in California, all the major car manufacturers have worked to meet the standard California sets, boosting the options for cleaner and more efficient vehicles for all consumers. |
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👉 Meanwhile, the Trump administration has said it is going to gut the federal rules, allowing dirtier vehicles to dominate. Bottom line, if Republicans’ push for dirty cars and trucks succeeds, it will mean dirtier air, worse public health, and further enriching the oil executives that profit from our higher costs at the pump. |
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This move would break Senate rules and defy the Clean Air Act, endanger our health, and be a catastrophe for our climate. We have to respond before the Senate votes — and with just a slim Republican majority, we have a real shot at stopping this attack on clean air and states’ rights in its tracks. We’re working to mobilize nationwide — organizing protests, ensuring that every senator has phones ringing off the hook and a full inbox, and rallying climate champions in Congress. |
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Together, we can protect our air and climate from these attacks. |
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Chris Brooks
Vice President of Membership
League of Conservation Voters |
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