(a)
Case summary: The Clean Air Act has allowed state C to adopt its own standard of emissions, which is subjected to EPA’s approval. Other states were also allowed to adopt C’s standard after EPA’s approval. State V and other states adopted the standard without EPA’s approval. Auto dealers and automakers filed a suit against the states.
To find: Comparison between GHG rules and fuel economy standards.
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Case summary: The Clean Air Act has allowed city C to adopt its own standard of emissions, which is subjected to EPA’s approval. Other states were also allowed to adopt C’s standard after EPA’s approval. City V and other states adopted the standard without EPA’s approval. Auto dealers and automakers filed a suit against the states.
To explain: State V’s rules that depicts the hard work and efforts of the federal government to address climate change internationally and the liable party to regulate GHG emissions.
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Case summary: The Clean Air Act has allowed city C to adopt its own standard of emissions, which is subjected to EPA’s approval. Other states were also allowed to adopt C’s standard after EPA’s approval. City V and other states adopted the standard without EPA’s approval. Autodealers and automakers filed a suit against the states.
To find: The validity of the claim made by the automakers.
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