Connecticut Intervenes to Protect Enhanced Federal Emission Standards

Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and his staff are continuing their opposition to federal regulatory roll backs by going to court to stop the Trump Administration from weakening federal vehicle emission standards.

According to a statement released on March 17, by filing a Motion to Intervene in the D.C. Court of Appeals in a pending case originally brought by auto manufacturers to block Obama Administration's emission standards, Connecticut hopes to allow the case to continue when the Trump Administration follows through on its promise to "undo the significant progress made toward safeguarding our clean air."

• Press Release, Connecticut Attorney General's Office, Statement from AG Jepsen on Trump Roll-back of Vehicle Emission Standards (March 17, 2017).
   
• See, Daniela Altimari, Jepsen Will Help Lead Legal Challenges to Trump Policies, Hartford Courant (Jan. 29, 2017).