Biden’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rule for Vehicles Struck Down by Texas Judge

Judge James Hendrix said the Biden administration lacked authority under law to impose the gas emissions rule.

Cars travel along Interstate 80 in Berkeley, Calif., on Jan. 16, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

A judge in Texas has struck down a Biden administration rule that required states to measure and report the greenhouse gas emissions from any vehicles using the national highway system.

The rule, struck down on March 28, was issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)’s Federal Highway Administration in 2023 as part of President Biden’s efforts to slash carbon emissions in half by 2030.