Economy
April 9, 2018
EPA to Ease Vehicle Emissions Standards, But at What Cost?
Written by Tim Triplett
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced last week that the agency plans to roll back the Obama-era standards for fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions. The Obama administration’s goals “don’t comport with reality and are too high,” Pruitt said. Offering no details of the plan, he added, “The EPA will set a national standard for greenhouse gas emissions that allows auto manufacturers to make cars that people both want and can afford — while still expanding environmental and safety benefits of newer cars.”
Environmental advocates are preparing for the worst. “Just what you’d expect from a climate-change denier like Pruitt,” they lament. “Putting auto industry profits above public health. It’s despicable,” they say.
