Twenty-Two AGs Filed Motion in Defense of Federal Fuel Economy Standards

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom led a coalition of 22 AGs, as well as the city and county of Denver, and the cities of Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco, in filing a motion to intervene in defense of federal fuel economy standards for light duty vehicles. Previously, AG Bonta led a multistate coalition urging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to adopt stricter fuel economy standards for 2024-2026 model year vehicles, which NHTSA adopted. In the August 2022 motion, the coalition sought to join NHTSA to defend these standards from challenges from other states and a petroleum industry group.

• Documents: CA Press ReleaseMotion to Intervene
• Document Type: Motions Press Releases/Statements
• States: California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Hawaii Illinois Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina Oregon Pennsylvania Vermont Washington Washington, D.C. Wisconsin
• Agencies: Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Issues: Clean Air & Climate Clean Car Standards Climate Consumer Protection Energy & Energy Efficiency Energy Efficiency Fossil Fuels Greenhouse Gas Emissions Public Health
• Era: Biden Administration
• Outcome: Pending
• Action Type: Litigation