California Fights Back: States Sue Trump Over EV Rollback and EPA Waiver Cuts
United States: In alliance of eleven US states—under California’s helm—initiated a legal counterstrike Thursday, contesting Congress’s dismantling of California’s benchmark 2035 electric vehicle and heavy-duty emissions frameworks.
President Donald Trump, defiant and unwavering, authorized three legislative reversals that nullify California’s future-centric green transport edicts. These include scrapping the state’s iconic goal to eliminate gas-only vehicle sales by 2035.
“Today, we liberate America’s auto sector from regulatory ruin by terminating California’s EV stranglehold—once and for all,” Trump proclaimed, according to Reuters.
In response, California Governor Gavin Newsom delivered a sharp rebuke:
“Trump’s unrelenting vendetta against California escalates. He’s not just targeting our state—he’s gutting clean air efforts and sabotaging America’s competitive edge."