Vehicle emissions rule draws GOP pushback
Minn. Republican lawmakers look to strip pollution control agency of the power to set new vehicle emissions standards, and block Gov. Walz s Clean Cars initiative. Author: John Croman Updated: 1:59 AM CST March 11, 2021
ST PAUL, Minn. The Walz administration s move to bring more electric vehicles into Minnesota is facing pushback from Republicans at the State Capitol. Simply put, they want the legislature to take charge of setting vehicle emissions standards in Minnesota.
GOP Senator Andrew Mathews of Princeton has a bill that would strip the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, or MPCA, of the power to set vehicle emissions standards.