Con Edison Part of Group Challenging Trump Administration's Climate Policies
December 03 2019 - 1:15PM
Dow Jones News
By Stephen Nakrosis
Consolidated Edison Inc. (ED) said Tuesday it is part of a
coalition which filed a petition to challenge a Trump
Administration rule which would eliminate stricter auto emission
policies in California, New York and other states.
The company said it "believes that the Safer Affordable
Fuel-Efficient Rule Part One: One National Program (SAFE Rule) will
undermine efforts to achieve significant and cost-effective
reductions in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions for
New Yorkers."
According to Con Edison, the SAFE Rule withdraws a federal
waiver allowing California and other states to set higher vehicle
emission standards than those set by the federal government.
Thirteen U.S. states have linked their emissions standards to
California's, the company said.
Members of the coalition include Calpine Corp., Los Angeles
Department of Water & Power, New York Power Authority and
Seattle City Light, Con Ed said.
The company said it is promoting the adoption of electric
vehicles and is also exploring the use of emission-free electric
school buses.
--Write to Stephen Nakrosis at stephen.nakrosis@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
December 03, 2019 13:00 ET (18:00 GMT)
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