Editorial: Enjoying the clean air? Trump weakens car emissions standards just when we need them the most (via latimesopinion)
of the financially troubled auto industry. The original standards called for automakers to increase fuel economy across their fleets by about 5% per year, reaching an average of 54 mpg by 2025. Automakers were expected to meet the target by developing more hybrid and electric models, gradually cutting smoggy tailpipe pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in the process.The new Trump rule, however, would require automakers to increase fuel economy by only 1.
Fortunately, environmental groups, public health advocates and states, including California, are expected to sue to block and, hopefully, overturn the Trump administration’s rollback. It’s just a shame that the U.S. will lose precious time fighting in court rather than using American ingenuity and talent to build the next generation of clean cars. We could get to permanently blue skies and a healthier planet sooner.
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