Supreme Court Accepts Case About California’s Strict Tailpipe Emissions Policy

A lower court previously found energy producers could not demonstrate a close enough connection to the policy they oppose to justify participating in a lawsuit.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Dec. 2, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Dec. 13 to decide whether it would revive a lawsuit filed by energy companies over California’s tough vehicle emissions standards.

In April, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled in an earlier iteration of the case that California had authority to regulate tailpipe emissions.