The Obama administration required automakers to raise the fuel efficiency to a fleet average of more than 50 miles per gallon by 2025.
Pruitt also questioned California’s authority to write its own standards, which are more stringent than federal levels. California, which accounts for about a third of the nation’s car market, has been writing its own standards since 1970, as part of the state’s efforts to fight air pollution.
“Cooperative federalism doesn’t mean that one state can dictate standards for the rest of the country. EPA will set a national standard for greenhouse gas emissions that allows auto manufacturers to make cars that people both want and can afford – while still expanding environmental and safety benefits of newer cars,” said Pruitt.
