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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, a federal judge granted California a preliminary injunction blocking EPA’s actions targeting four Clean Air Act preemption waivers previously granted to California.
Senior U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell also denied EPA’s motion to dismiss the case.
The preliminary injunction ordered EPA to “restore the status quo” before announcing the reclassification of four clean air waivers. EPA unlawfully reclassified the waivers so Congress could attempt to repeal the waivers with an expedited process under the Congressional Review Act.
In response to the announcement, Sierra Club’s Clean Transportation for All Director Katherine García released the following statement:
