Fossil fuel producers, corn growers sue to block new Biden vehicle emissions rule

Biofuels groups joined oil and gas producers this week Prosecute They are seeking to block the Biden administration's new tailpipe emissions standards that they say would effectively end the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2032.

American Petroleum Institute The National Corn Growers Association, the American Farm Bureau Federation and several auto dealers joined U.S. fuel and petrochemical manufacturers as co-filers in the lawsuit that says the EPA exceeded its authority under the Clean Air Act, which gives the agency authority to regulate vehicle emissions.

In March, the EPA issued new final vehicle emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles that require 68% of new passenger cars and 43% of new medium-duty trucks and vans to be electric by 2032, which would force automakers to produce And sell more electric cars to meet new standards.

“EPA has exceeded its congressional authority with this regulation that will remove most new gas vehicles and conventional hybrids from the U.S. market in less than a decade,” API said.

According to AFPM, “EPA has moved beyond finalizing fleet-wide average standards, rather than concrete standards that all cars and trucks must meet.” “Because there is no gas, diesel, or conventional hybrid today that can meet 85 g/mile, it is clear that EPA's average scheme is intended to force EV adoption.”

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