Threatening New York's climate legislation, potential EPA policies indicated.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to reverse its stance on climate change and roll back car emissions standards, a move that has sparked controversy and raised concerns about the impact on public health and the environment.

As part of President Donald Trump's promise to undo environmental regulations, the EPA is proposing to discard the federal car emission standards, a decision applauded by the American Petroleum Institute. This proposal could allow car manufacturers to produce vehicles that can release greenhouse gasses without any limits.

The revoking of the endangerment finding translates to no federal incentives and funding for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, such as the $7,500 federal EV credit. This could potentially hinder the transition to renewable energy sources, as the federal government has paused permits for offshore wind projects.

The proposed changes could lead to an increase in harmful air pollution and tailpipe emissions, potentially causing serious public health impacts including asthma, cardiovascular disease, and other respiratory ailments. Since June, the New York City metro region has had 18 days of air quality advisories for ozone.

The re-evaluation of NOx rules, which limit nitrous oxide emissions for trucks, could result in significant cost increases for products like food and household goods due to increased pollution. New York can impose higher gasoline taxes and fees on registering gas-powered cars to control car emissions.

The EPA's proposed changes could make it harder for New York to fulfill its 2019 climate law, which includes phasing out gas vehicles by 2035 and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 and 85% by 2050. The implementation of New York's climate law is encountering several obstacles from the federal government.

State and local governments can implement EV mandates for their own fleets, offering a potential workaround to the federal changes. However, the EPA's proposed changes are seen as moving the country backward, eroding decades of progress on clean air and ignoring science, threatening public health, and putting New Yorkers at risk.

It's important to note that the name of the EPA administrator conducting the reversal of the federal agency’s climate protection policy is not mentioned in the provided search results. The EPA is accepting public comments for its new policies through Sept. 15, as required by law.

The current car emissions standards set to go into effect for 2026 reduce carbon dioxide emissions to 186 grams of carbon dioxide per mile. If approved, the EPA's changes could reverse this progress, raising concerns about the future of clean air and the fight against climate change.