September 28, 2019 - Washington - Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Thursday called on the Environmental Protection Agency inspector general to investigate whether the agency inappropriately attacked California by threatening to withhold transportation funding.

            “I am concerned that California is being unfairly targeted, and that this issue of backlogged state implementation plans is nothing more than a pretext to attack California, rather than a good-faith effort to help improve California’s air quality.  I am particularly concerned by this latest action in light of the fact that during the same month, EPA has moved to block California from regulating tailpipe emissions, one of the largest sources of air pollution in California,” wrote Senator Feinstein.

            “It would certainly seem counter-intuitive for EPA to sanction California for poor air quality while at the same time attempting to remove one of California’s biggest tools to improve its air quality.”

            Full text of the letter follows:
Source: Senator Dianne Feinstein