I read a very good blog post from the NRDC regarding the EPA’s reconsideration of California’s request for a waiver under the Clean Air Act so that California can implement stricter greenhouse gas emission regulations for automobiles. The post is here. Once the waiver is granted, New Jersey’s regulations which adopt the California regulations will be effective. These clean car regulations is part of New Jersey’s plan to address global warming gases under its Global Warming Response Act.
Administrator Jackson was the Commissioner of DEP at the time that DEP adopted the Ca. regulations and she was very involved in the passage of the Global Warming Response Act. I believe that bodes well for her decision to grant the waiver.