The rights of states to adopt tailpipe pollution standards that protect their residents has been in place for decades. Congress declared in 1970 that states fighting smog pollution had the right to follow tougher pollution standards to protect the health of their residents. This deadly smog pollution continues to plague communities across the nation, and climate change is making it worse.
14 states + DC who have adopted stronger tailpipe pollution standards are the real champions for the American people – protecting their health and pocketbooks.
Putting more polluting cars on America’s roads hurts all of us – threatening the health of our most vulnerable communities, especially children, the elderly, communities of color, low-income communities, and those already suffering from pollution and climate change impacts.
Court action is an inevitable component of policy making, especially when it involves setting and defending tough standards that protect public health and the planet. Clean car standards have been defended successfully for decades.
