Clean Car standards are reducing climate pollution, protecting our lives and health, creating American jobs, and saving us money at the gas pump. But protective standards at both the federal and state level are being challenged in court.
EDF is defending rigorous clean car standards in court, and we will keep fighting for standards that reduce health-harming and climate destabilizing pollution.
There are currently court cases challenging: EPA’s greenhouse gas standards for model years 2023 to 2026; EPA’s reinstatement of a Clean Air Act waiver for California’s Advanced Clean Car standards; and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) fuel economy standards for model years 2024 to 2026. EDF is participating in each of these cases in defense of the challenged actions.
All filings from these lawsuits can be found below:
EPA Standards
Texas v. EPA (D.C. Cir. No. 22-1031) and consolidated cases
Respondent-Intervenors’ Briefs – March 2023
- EDF and others, California and other states and cities
- Alliance for Automotive Innovation
- NCAT, Advanced Energy Economy, and others
Amicus Briefs for Respondents – March 2023
- Former EPA Managers
- Members of Congress
- Institute for Policy Integrity
- International Council on Clean Transportation
- American Thoracic Society et al.
- Constitutional Accountability Center
- Consumer Reports
- National League of Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors
Respondent’s Brief – February 2023
Amicus Briefs for Petitioners – November 2022
- State of West Virginia et al.
- Two Hundred for Housing Equity
- Pacific Legal Foundation
- California Business Roundtable et al.
- Sulphur Institute
- Western States Petroleum Association et al.
- Texas Oil & Gas Association et al.
- Truck Renting and Leasing Association
- ConservAmerica
- Buckeye Institute
Petitioners’ Briefs – November 2022
Filings on Case Management – August 2022
Statements of Issues – April 2022
- Texas and other states
- Competitive Enterprise Institute
- State Soybean Associations and others
- American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers
- Clean Fuels Development Coalition and others
- Energy Marketers of America
Motions to Intervene – March 2022
- EDF and others
- California and 21 other states and cities
- Alliance for Automotive Innovation
- Advanced Energy Economy and others
- National Coalition for Advanced Transportation
Petitions for Review – February 2022
- Texas and other states
- Competitive Enterprise Institute
- State Soybean Associations and others
- American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers
- Arizona
- Clean Fuels Development Coalition and others
- Energy Marketers of America
CA Waiver
Ohio v. EPA (D.C. Cir. No. 22-1081) and consolidated cases
Reply Briefs – March 2023
Respondent-Intervenors’ Briefs – February 2023
Amicus Briefs for Respondents – January 2023
- Administrative Law Professors
- California Climate Scientists
- American Thoracic Society et al.
- Professor Leah Litman
- South Coast Air Quality Management District
- Senator Carper and Representative Pallone
Respondent’s Brief – January 2023
Amicus Briefs for Petitioners – November 2022
- Texas Oil & Gas Association et al.
- Two Hundred for Housing Equity et al.
- Western States Petroleum Association et al.
- Western States Trucking Association
- Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
- Sulphur Institute
- California Business Roundtable et al.
- American Commitment et al.
- ConservAmerica
Petitioners’ Briefs
Filings on Case Management – August 2022
Statements of Issues – June 2022
- Ohio and other states
- State Soybean Associations and others
- American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers
- Clean Fuels Development Coalition and others
Motions to Intervene – May/June 2022
- EDF and others
- California and 19 other states and three cities
- Automobile manufacturers
- Advanced Energy Economy and others
- National Coalition for Advanced Transportation
Petitions for Review – May 2022
- Ohio and other states
- State Soybean Associations and others
- American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers
- Clean Fuels Development Coalition and others
NHTSA Standards
NRDC v. NHTSA (D.C. Cir. No. 22-1080) and consolidated cases
Petitioners' Briefs – November and December 2022
Amicus Briefs for Petitioners – December 2022
- California Business Round Table et al.
- ConservAmerica
- Texas Oil & Gas Association et al.
- The Alliance for Automotive Innovation
- The Sulphur Institute
- The Two Hundred for Homeownership et al.
- West Virginia et al.
- Western States Petroleum Association et al.
Petitioners' Briefs – November and December 2022
- Clean Fuels Development Coalition et al.
- American Fuel and Petrochemicals Manufacturers and States
- Natural Resources Defense Council
Filings on Case Management – August 2022
Statements of Issues – June/August 2022
Motions to Intervene – July/August 2022
- EDF and others
- California and other states and cities
- National Coalition for Advanced Transportation and others
- Clean Fuels Development Coalition and others
Petitions for Review – May/June 2022