New documents and testimony obtained by the Committee show that EPA career staff unanimously supported granting California’s request for a waiver to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks. EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson also supported granting the petition, at least in part, until he communicated with the White House.
Documents and Links
Memo: EPA's Denial of the California Waiver (1 MB)
Deposition of Jason Burnett (5 MB)
Options Briefing for the Administrator, September 20, 2007 (1 MB)
Presentation - California GHG Waiver- Arguments Against Granting (2 MB)
Presentation - California GHG Waiver- Arguments Against Granting (2) (166 KB)
Presentation - California GHG Waiver - Options (1 MB)
Presentation - CARB Rebuttal of Industry - Technology Feasibility Information (1 MB)
Public Comments Summary, p 38 (74 KB)
Public Comments Summary, p 39 (2 MB)
Public Comments, Letter Summary pp 71-92 (2 MB)
Public Comments, Letter Summary pp 93-131 (2 MB)
Public Comments, Letter Summary pp 132-155 (2 MB)
E-mail From Ben DeAngelo to Brian Mclean, et al, October 31, 2007 (115 KB)
E-mail From Ben DeAngelo to Dina Kruger, September 21, 2007 (99 KB)
E-mail from Betsy White to JoBeth Banas et al, October 29, 2007 (3 MB)
E-mail from Betsy White to Joshua Eller, et al, October 30, 2007 (3 MB)
E-mail from Cece Kremer to Charles Ingebretson, November 26, 2007 (47 KB)
E-mail from Christopher Grundler to Karl Simon, September 11, 2007 (44 KB)
E-mail from David Dickinson to Karl Simon et al, August 31, 2007 (287 KB)
E-mail from David Dickinson to Michael Horowitz et al, December 12, 2007 (2 MB)
E-mail from Dina Kruger to Ben DeAngelo, August 31, 2007 (2 MB)
E-mail from Gladys Bryant-Akers to Karen Orehowsky, September 19, 2007 (1 MB)
E-mail from Jacki Krieger to Erica Watkins, June 15, 2007 (255 KB)
E-mail from Jennifer Wood to Jessica Emond, November 14, 2007 (44 KB)
E-mail from John Hannon to Michael Horowitz, September 18, 2007 (2 MB)
E-mail from Karl Simon to Bryan Wood-thomas et al, September 4, 2007 (2 MB)
E-mail from Karl Simon to Christopher Grundler, September 12, 2007 (30 KB)
E-mail from Karl Simon to David Dickinson, August 29, 2007 (2 MB)
E-mail from Karl Simon to Sarah Dunhaim et al, September 11, 2007 (2 MB)
E-mail from MaryAnn Poirier to Gautam Srinivasan, September 5, 2007 (87 KB)
E-mail from MaryAnn Poirier to Michael Horowitz, June 10, 2007 (75 KB)
E-mail from MaryAnn Poirier to Michael Horowitz, September 4, 2007 (50 KB)
E-mail from Michael Horowitz to Allison Starmann, September 19, 2007 (1 MB)
E-mail from Michael Horowitz to MaryAnn Poirier, September 24, 2007 (315 KB)
E-mail from Robert Doyle to Karl Simon, November 27, 2007 (31 KB)
E-mail from Sarah Dunham to Rebecca White, June 18, 2007 (535 KB)
E-mail from William Charmley to Karl Simon, December 20, 2007 (51 KB)