Vehicle Emission Standards Rollback ‘Absurd': California Governor

California has the “legal horsepower” to block the EPA’s efforts to roll back the state’s auto emissions and fuel economy standards, which, if successful, could shift the global auto industry to China, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) said April 17.

“The idea that we’re going to roll back the auto standards is absurd,” Brown said, speaking to reporters at the National Press Club. “We’re not going to do that. China’s not going to do that. Between California and China, Mr. Pruitt has met his match.”

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s efforts to dismantle federal environmental regulations is a particularly potent ...