President Donald Trump continues to make political war on California over the environment | Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf
Last week the Trump administration went after the state for doing too much under the Clean Air Act. This week it's alleging that California isn't doing enough under the same law.Only in Trump's world are both things possible. It feels more like political vendetta than fully formed policy, since last week's action made it harder for California to deal with smog and this week's could penalize California for its smog.
There is undeniable irony to California trying to enact fuel economy standards because it says the federal government's inaction endangers lives, only to be accused by the administration of endangering lives for not doing enough on air quality.In addition to California, 36 other states and the District of Columbia all have areas that fail to meet the pollution standards under the Clean Air Act. So far, only California has been threatened by Wheeler and the EPA.
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