Brett Wilkins is a staff writer for Common Dreams.
Green groups on Wednesday hailed the Biden administration's reinstatement of California 's authority under the Clean Air Act to set its own greenhouse gas emission standards and implement a zero-emission vehicle sales mandate. 'Today's reinstatement of the waiver is an important milestone in the fight to preserve critical environmental regulations undone by the Trump administration.
Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, thanked the Biden administration 'for righting the reckless wrongs of the Trump administration and recognizing our decades-old authority to protect Californians and our planet.' 'The restoration of our state's Clean Air Act waiver is a major victory for the environment, our economy, and the health of families across the country that comes at a pivotal moment underscoring the need to end our reliance on fossil fuels,' he added.
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