Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Ass'n of the United States v. New York State Dep't of Envtl. Conservation

ELR Citation: ELR 20564
No(s). 94-9114 (2d Cir. Jan 10, 1996)

The court holds that New York's plan to adopt the California low emission vehicle (LEV) program without adopting California regulations mandating the sale of low-sulfur fuels does not violate Clean Air Act (CAA) §177's "third-vehicle" prohibition. Section 177 allows states to piggyback on Californi...