Maryland to align with California’s standards for vehicle emissions

By MADISON HIRNEISEN

THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Maryland appears poised to align with California’s “Clean Cars” standards, which aim to scaledown vehicle emissions over the next decade and requires all new cars and trucks sold after 2035 to be zero-emission, Gov. Wes Moore announced Monday.

Gov. Moore announced Monday that Maryland will join a multistate coalition in adopting the Advanced Clean Cars II regulations, which was first adopted in California last year. The rules set specified targets for sales of zero-emission vehicles starting with model year 2026 and outlines that all vehicles sold in the state must be zero-emission starting in 2035.

“Today, we’re talking about a major transformation that is going to define this administration—and that’s how we turn Maryland from a state powered by oil and gas to a state powered by clean energy,” Gov. Moore said in a statement Monday. “I am confident that the state of Maryland can and will lead the clean energy revolution.” Maryland’s adoption of the standards follows action taken in several other states to align with California’s emission regulations, including Washington, Oregon, Virginia, Vermont, New York weekend for the Gauchos, as they will head to Hawai’i for a threegame series, beginning on Friday with a doubleheader on Saturday. First pitch times are set for 3 p.m. Pacific on Friday, then 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday. All three games will be live on ESPN+ with live stats available through ucsbgauchos.com.

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, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maine. Under the Federal Clean Air Act, states have the option to either align with emission standards set by the federal government or adopt California’s more stringent standards for vehicle emissions – states cannot form their own regulations. Maryland has followed California’s stricter standards for vehicle emissions since 2008. However, before former Gov. Larry Hogan left office, he opted not to renew the state’s participation in the multi-state pact that aligns with California’s standards, according to DCist.

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