Jonathan: I understand why the automakers did not want each state to be able to set its own standards, but that does not explain why they have embraced a national standard that “approximates California’s targets.” Was any state proposing standards stricter than California’s? It looks like a total capitulation, brought about by the fact that the Obama administration was essentially negotiating with itself.
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