The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted California two waivers to enforce stricter-than-federal vehicle emission standards, which means the state now has the go-ahead to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 and establish stronger standards for heavy-duty vehicles. #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #pollution #California https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-12-18/epa-oks-california-ev-mandate-and-tailpipe-emission-rule