The decision would reopen a review of whether the standards intended to cut tailpipe emissions should be relaxed, toughened or left unchanged. The agency is also discussing implications stemming from California’s waiver from the EPA to set its own vehicle greenhouse-gas emissions standards, some of the people said. Reuters earlier reported the EPA was near reopening the emissions review. Car executives have been resolved to get the future mileage and emissions standards relaxed under the Trump administration after the EPA decided to keep them roughly a week before Inauguration Day. Auto makers contend the standards will be tough to meet as low gas prices spur sales of pickup trucks and sport utilities.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 04, 2017 18:11 UTC