On May 15, a commentary in the News Tribune by the president of the Minnesota Auto Dealers Association (“California way the wrong way for Minnesota”) suggested that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is abdicating control to California on how to address air pollution in our state. That’s simply not the case. By adopting clean-car standards, Minnesota would be joining the District of Columbia and 13 other states, including Colorado and Pennsylvania, in reaping the economic and public health benefits of new, clean technologies.
