The Supreme Court agreed Monday to examine California’s authority to set strict vehicle emissions standards, potentially affecting nationwide environmental policy and automotive industry practices. The case focuses specifically on whether fuel companies and other business interests have legal standing to challenge California’s regulations,

The Supreme Court justices agreed to review whether oil companies have standing to try to overturn a federal waiver for a California clean-car rule that ramped up electric car sales. The standards are the cornerstone of California’s efforts to clean its air and combat climate change.