Posted on 03/04/2017 4:22:33 AM PST by reaganaut1
The Trump administration is expected to begin rolling back stringent federal regulations on vehicle pollution that contributes to global warming, according to people familiar with the matter, essentially marking a U-turn to efforts to force the American auto industry to produce more electric cars.
The announcement — which is expected as soon as Tuesday and will be made jointly by the Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Scott Pruitt, and the transportation secretary, Elaine L. Chao — will immediately start to undo one of former President Barack Obama’s most significant environmental legacies.
During the same week, and possibly on the same day, Mr. Trump is expected to direct Mr. Pruitt to begin the more lengthy and legally complex process of dismantling the Clean Power Plan, Mr. Obama’s rules to cut planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants.
The regulatory rollback on vehicle pollution will relax restrictions on tailpipe emissions of carbon dioxide and will not require action by Congress. It will also have a major effect on the United States auto industry.
Under the Obama administration’s vehicle fuel economy standards, American automakers were locked into nearly a decade of trying to design and build ever more sophisticated fuel-efficient vehicles, including electric and hybrid models. The nation’s largest auto companies told Mr. Trump last month that they found those technical requirements too burdensome.
The E.P.A. will also begin legal proceedings to revoke a waiver for California that was allowing the state to enforce the tougher tailpipe standards for its drivers.
On Feb. 21, a coalition of the 17 largest companies that sell cars in the United States sent two letters to Mr. Pruitt, asking him to revisit the tailpipe rules. They said it may be “the single most important decision the E.P.A. has made in recent history.”
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Trump is reducing regulations on Businesses which is what is needed and that is conservative
later
Boo hoo NY Slimes Beyotches
hey NYT:
You can’t “curb” what doesn’t exist....
There, I fixed it. There is NO evidence that the rules would change a damned thing.
“The E.P.A. will also begin legal proceedings to revoke a waiver for California that was allowing the state to enforce the tougher tailpipe standards for its drivers.”
WOW!!!
Get the mandatory alcohol out of the gasoline.
Get the mandatory alcohol out of the gasoline.
...
Yes, that’s a big one. We need to stop burning our food, which makes fuel more expensive, and less efficient.
Yes, please God get that engine destroying, farmer subsidizing, mileage destroying crap out of my gasoline.
[ We need to stop burning our food...]
I seem to remember that it was a major reason that the cost of cereals went through the roof along with they taste like crap.
Next: FREE THE APPLIANCES!!!!
EPA = Employment Prevention Agency
Elections have consequences. Hillary would have expanded regulations on the US auto industry.
MAGA!
The problem there is that President Trump has repeatedly stated his support for ethanol in gasoline.
At least give us a choice.
Ethanol for those who want it. Straight gasoline for anyone else.
Many vehicles are now designed for E85. Get rid of the subsidies and let the market vote. I’m for choice.
While not a solution by any means, this can help....
404 gas stations in AR with alcohol free gas.
http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=AR
“Trump to Undo Vehicle Rules That Increase the Cost of vehicles”
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