( September 16, 2026, 3:05 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed a notice of appeal in the District of Columbia federal court to the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals challenging a federal judge’s grant of two preliminary injunction motions filed by California that required the agency to “restore the status quo” that existed before the reclassification of six Clean Air Act (CAA) preemption waivers for emissions from “orders” to “rules” subject to review under the Congressional Review Act (CRA)....