The Environmental Protection Agency today granted California its long-sought waiver to regulate greenhouse gas emissions in autos and trucks. The decision puts California in the driver's seat in determining how the regulations will be written based upon California law.The decision ratifies an agreement worked out earlier between the Obama administration, California officials and the auto industry whereby whatever California proposes will become a de facto national standard. The auto industry group, Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, issued the following statement:"AIAM and its member companies have long supported a single, national program to improve fuel economy and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Consequently, we were pleased with the President's recent announcement that the State of California, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reached an agreement with the auto industry on...(Read Full Post)