BGA: Leave Fuel Economy Standards Alone

Weakening federal vehicle fuel economy standards would not relieve the auto industry of burdensome regulation, but rather would hurt job growth, as well as the environment, maintains the BlueGreen Alliance (BGA), a coalition of American labor unions and environmental organizations whose mission is to “work together to solve today’s environmental challenges in ways that create and maintain quality jobs and build a stronger, fairer economy.”

Speaking during a reception Sept. 13 following the 50^th anniversary open house at ArcelorMittal’s Global Research and Development Center in East Chicago, Ind., Zoe Lipman, director of BGA’s Vehicles and Advanced Transportation program, described how the current fuel efficiency standards have driven innovation among automakers and their suppliers, lowering harmful emissions while creating new jobs.