CARB Enforcement Chief Warns Automakers Not To ‘Lie To Us,’ Praises SEPs

The California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) enforcement chief is warning automakers not to “lie to us” about complying with the state’s vehicle emission standards, while also praising the use of supplemental environmental projects (SEPs) as valuable mitigation measures in settlements -- a sharp contrast to the Trump administration’s policy to end SEPs. “Obviously at CARB we have the opportunity to see more than our fair share of noncompliance. And sometimes staff at CARB, especially the long-time staffers, feel like manufacturers...