California Eco-Tyranny Destroyed by New EPA Rule
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From THE DAILY CALLER
The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced that manufacturers could sell car parts that defy California’s “green” regulations in the other 49 U.S. states.
Under the EPA’s advisory opinion, manufacturers can demonstrate compliance with the federal Clean Air Act through Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) emissions certificate program rather first obtaining approval from California regulators.Skip Ad
“Americans should not be forced to solely rely on California to certify aftermarket products. Starting today, Americans can trust that products certified by SEMA meet federal requirements and can be used to repair vehicles,” EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in the agency’s July 1 press release. (RELATED: Trump Admin Puts California On Blast For ‘Feeble Attempt To Revive Electric Vehicle Mandate’)
“The Tampering Policy explains how a person may demonstrate that an aftermarket product does not adversely affect automotive emissions by documenting that an appropriate vehicle equipped with the product will pass the same emissions tests used by the original equipment manufacturer to certify the vehicle under the Clean Air Act,” EPA assistant administrator Jeffrey Hall stated in a letter to Specialty Equipment Market Association CEO Mike Spagnola on July 1.
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