President Donald Trump waves to the cheering crowd as he arrives for a rally, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes Barre, Pa.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) President Donald Trump said he will revoke Californias authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from autos, confirming a widely-anticipated move that will escalate the ongoing dispute between his administration and California.Trump said on Twitter his administrations replacement efficiency standards, which are being finalized by federal agencies for cars after 2020, will lead to greater vehicle production by reducing the cost of new vehicles.Many more cars will be produced under the new and uniform standard, meaning significantly more JOBS, JOBS, JOBS! Automakers should seize this opportunity because without this alternative to California, you will be out of business, Trump said in a tweet.Under Trumps plan, the Environmental Protection Agency will revoke the so-called waiver underpinning the states ability to set tailpipe greenhouse-gas emissions standards that are more stringent, as well as the states electric vehicle sales mandate. The Transportation Department meanwhile will assert that the California rules are preempted by federal fuel-economy standards administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.EPA and Transportation department representatives didnt immediately respond to emails seeking comment.The Trump Administration is revoking California’s Federal Waiver on emissions in order to produce far less expensive cars for the consumer, while at the same time making the cars substantially SAFER. This will lead to more production because of this pricing and safety Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 18, 2019The move is the Trump administrations opening salvo in whats sure to be a contentious battle over states rights and environmental policy between officials in California and Washington, with automakers caught in the middle. Predictable emissions and fuel economy standards are vital for automakers because as they plan production and model offerings several years in the future.The presidents decision to end Californias authority to set higher vehicle emission standards is bad for California and its bad for the country, said California Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein. Revoking Californias authority will lead not only to more pollution, it will cost consumers billions of dollars a year in increased fuel consumption.The move will shatter a nearly decade-long regulatory arrangement between NHTSA, EPA and the California Air Resources Board that has allowed automakers to satisfy fuel economy and efficiency standards administered by each agency with a single fleet of vehicles that can be sold nationwide. The Trump administration in August 2018 proposed stripping Californias authority as part of its broader plan to slash federal emissions and fuel-economy requirements enacted by the Obama administration.The plan initially recommended capping requirements after 2020 at a 37 mile-per-gallon fleet average, instead of rising each year to roughly 50 mpg. U.S. officials have since signaled that the final rule may require small annual improvements, but at levels far less than required under the current standards. Separating the attack on Californias authority allows that piece of the rule to proceed while federal agencies continue to finalize the new replacement requirements.CARB announced in July an accord with the Ford, Honda, BMW and Volkswagen on tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions regulations.The carmakers agreed with the states clean-air regulator to boost the fuel efficiency of autos sold in the U.S through 2026, defying the Trump administrations proposal to ease the Obama administrations standards. Earlier this month, Trumps Justice Department opened an antitrust probe into the
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