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Article snippet: The Trump administration is picking a new fight with California, this time over global warming and emissions standards for cars. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator MORE is expected this week to declare that having the nation’s auto fleet meet an average 54.5 mpg standard by 2025 is too strict, two people familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill. The decision could have huge ramifications for California, which negotiated the target with the Obama administration in 2011 after winning a waiver from the Clean Air Act to impose its own in-state fuel economy standards. If Pruitt decides the standard is too high, the EPA is likely to lower the target and could even seek to eliminate California’s waiver. In California, the fight is seen as just the latest attack on a state that prides itself as ground zero for resistance to MORE defeated Trump there by more than 4 million votes. “The Trump administration certainly is looking for every opportunity to stick to it California,” Rep. MORE (D-Calif.) told The Hill Wednesday. California is seeking to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 40 percent by 2030, a goal that would be in jeopardy if it cannot hold cars to a high fuel standard. “You’re really attacking California’s environmental identity,” said Ann Carlson, a professor of environmental law at the UCLA. California in the 20th century witnessed firsthand the negative effects of air pollution through crippling smog. High vehicle emissions paired w... Link to the full article to read more