House GOP Report May Bolster Possible Suits Against EPA Auto GHG Rules

摘要

A new report from House Republicans could lay the groundwork for a possible suit targeting the administration's vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) rules, charging that officials violated congressional intent when they elevated EPA's and California's role in the rulemaking process, as well as the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and other laws. The Aug. 10 report, which culminates months of investigation by the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee under Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA), comes ahead of the administration's issuance of its second round of rules, governing model-year 2017-2025 passenger vehicles, which the administration recently said will be delayed beyond an initial non-binding Aug.