--- New Hampshire's Car Inspections Stay Put Amidst Federal Injunction In a surprise move, a federal judge has issued an injunction on New Hampshire's plans to end car inspections, forcing the state to continue the program until a waiver is granted from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The decision comes as a relief to motorists in the Granite State, who were left wondering what would happen to their required inspections. The issue began last year when a vote was held to eliminate the car inspections, which were initially set to end on February 1. However, a lawsuit was filed by Gordon-Darby, the company that has administered New Hampshire's emission test program since 2004, claiming that the state is violating the Clean Air Act. The lawsuit argues that the EPA must issue a waiver before an existing emissions testing program can be eliminated, a process that is currently underway but has ...
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New Hampshire’s Car Inspections Stay Put Amidst Federal Injunction
In a surprise move, a federal judge has issued an injunction on New Hampshire’s plans to end car inspections, forcing the state to continue the program until a waiver is granted from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The decision comes as a relief to motorists in the Granite State, who were left wondering what would happen to their required inspections.
The issue began last year when a vote was held to eliminate the car inspections, which were initially set to end on February 1. However, a lawsuit was filed by Gordon-Darby, the company that has administered New Hampshire’s emission test program since 2004, claiming that the state is violating the Clean Air Act. The lawsuit argues that the EPA must issue a waiver before an existing emissions testing program can be eliminated, a process that is currently underway but has not yet been completed.
The EPA has already gutted emission regulations and decided that emission cheating devices are perfectly okay, but it hasn’t yet granted New Hampshire’s waiver. The lawsuit claims that this is a requirement for the state to continue inspections as usual.
For motorists, this means that car inspections will continue as normal, at least for the time being. While the decision may seem like a minor inconvenience, it highlights the complexities and uncertainties of environmental regulations. As the EPA continues to review New Hampshire’s waiver, it’s clear that the issue will be closely watched by motorists and environmental advocates alike.
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