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Jan. 17, 2021
Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition suing to block an unlawful Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that would lock in dangerously high levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from airplanes. The Clean Air Act directs the EPA to issue emissions standards for dangerous pollutants, including emissions from aircraft engines. The EPA s entirely insufficient rule would result in no reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
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The aviation industry is the largest unregulated transportation source of GHGs in the United States, contributing 12 percent of total transportation-related emissions. Given the long lead time necessary for manufacturers to develop new aircraft designs, the EPA s final rule would effectively lock in meaningless standards for years as the climate emergency grows increasingly dire. In today s lawsuit, the coalition argues that the rule is arbitrary, capricious, and contrary to law.