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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump set to roll back federal fuel-economy requirements
ABC NewsThe Trump administration is moving to roll back federal fuel-economy requirements that would have forced automakers to increase significantly the efficiency of new cars and trucks, a key part of former President Barack Obama's strategy to combat global warming.
The Environmental Protection Agency is close to an announcement reversing a decision made in the waning days of the Obama administration to lock in strict gas mileage requirements for cars and light trucks through 2025.
Automakers asked EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to discard a Jan. 13 decision that requires the fleet of new cars to average a real-world figure of 36 miles per gallon.
The automakers said the Obama rules could add thousands of dollars to the price of new cars and cost more than a million jobs.
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Trump set to roll back federal fuel-economy requirements (Original Post)
Jimbo101
Mar 2017
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physioex
(6,890 posts)1. Sickening....
Can't wait for the electric car revolution to take hold, we can stop funding both the government and big corporations.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)2. Isn't this Trump's promise to Carl Ichan?
logosoco
(3,208 posts)3. I wish someone would explain to me how having environmental protections
and rules are costing jobs? Logic tells me that it creates work.
I did struggle with algebra so maybe I am just not seeing it?
You can't use earth-space-time logic. You need to use alternative earth-space-time logic then it makes complete sense.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)5. Why is he so evil? I couldn't dream up a bigger demon if I tried.
He is such a miserable, hateful bastard and he is determined to make everyone else suffer too. I hate him with a burning passion!
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)8. No redeeming qualities at all. I hate him!
safeinOhio
(32,719 posts)6. I see the price of oil going up.
Way up. Those big trucks and SUV owners may look to down size.
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)7. This guy is a disaster.
It's not bad enough he wants to destroy our country but he wants to fuggup the entire planet as well.