Steel Markets
August 12, 2018
Trump Proposes Easing Vehicle Emissions Standards
Written by Tim Triplett
What would ultimately be best for the environment: strict fuel efficiency standards that will dramatically reduce the tailpipe emissions from new vehicles or more achievable standards that will add less cost to each vehicle and allow more drivers to upgrade and get older gas guzzlers off the road?
Over the strong objections of environmental groups and with tepid support from the auto industry, the Trump administration is proposing to lower the target for automotive emissions. Last week, the EPA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a notice of proposed rulemaking that would freeze vehicle emissions standards at 2020 levels through 2026.
