Daily Briefing: Wed.
EMISSIONARY POSITION: The EPA gave California permission on Tuesday to set its own limits on cars' and trucks' tailpipe emissions, a symbolic victory in the state's long-running battle for automobile autonomy. It's symbolic because, since the Obama administration in May pledged to impose national limits on tailpipe emissions, automakers are scrambling to meet those anyway — the 2009 fleet is already in compliance, and the class of 2010 is expected to be, as well. Both the California and federal regulations aim to cut emissions 30 percent by 2016, and the federal rules will mandate fuel efficiency of roughly 35.5 miles per gallon by the same year. While the United States adopts California's tougher limits, the state will agree not to tighten its own standards before 2017. Meanwhile, automakers agree to drop their lawsuits against California. (Sources: Washington Post, New York Times, MSNBC, Los Angeles Times)
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