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The fight over the CDC's eviction moratorium isn't over yet
A group of real estate entities asked a federal court late Wednesday to block enforcement of the Biden administration's new eviction moratorium, reopening a battle that appeared destined to put the legal challenge back before the Supreme Court.
Arguing that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "caved to the political pressure" by creating what the administration called a "targeted," 60-day freeze on evictions in counties with a high spread of COVID-19, the groups asked the district court in Washington, D.C., to immediately block the new moratorium.
The background info: Under mounting pressure from Democrats, President Joe Biden announced a moratorium Tuesday on evictions in counties with substantial or high transmission of COVID-19 – a threshold that more than 80% of the country currently meets, according to CDC data.
Biden acknowledged that the new moratorium would be hard to defend in court, noting on Tuesday that "the bulk of the constitutional scholarship says that it’s not likely to pass constitutional muster."
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Electric vehicles get a boost from Biden
Biden will sign an executive order Thursday that sets a target for zero-emissions vehicles to account for half of all automobiles sold in the U.S. by 2030, an ambitious goal that hinges on major investments by the federal government on charging stations and other infrastructure.
The non-binding target is part of a series of actions Biden will announce aimed at jump-starting a dramatic shift toward electric vehicles as part of the administration's broader agenda to tackle climate change and compete with China. The president will sign the order with executives from Ford, GM and Stellantis on hand as well as leaders from the United Auto Workers union as a display of their support for the efforts.
Biden will kick off development of long-term fuel efficiency and emissions standards that would apply to heavy-duty vehicles in addition to cars, SUVs and pickup trucks, officials said. The Environmental Protection Agency will also announce they're unwinding former President Donald Trump's rollback of near-term fuel efficiency and emissions standards.
The White House estimated the new EPA rules would save around 200 billion gallons of gasoline and reduce 2 billion metric tons of carbon pollution, resulting in $900 in savings for consumers over a vehicle lifespan.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: CDC eviction moratorium could land before the Supreme Court
