EPA chief Scott Pruitt scraps Obama-era fuel efficiency rules

The Washington Times ^ | April 2, 2018 | Ben Wolfgang

[jazusamo]

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt on Monday formally scrapped a key piece of the Obama administration’s fuel-efficiency standards for cars and light-duty trucks, throwing the future of the program into doubt.

In a statement, Mr. Pruitt said the program, known as the Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE standards, fell victim to politics during the final days of the Obama administration. He said his predecessors at the EPA rushed through rules governing fuel economy for model years 2022 through 2025, and that those rules simply aren’t realistic.

“The Obama Administration’s determination was wrong,” he said. “Obama’s EPA cut the midterm evaluation process short with politically charged expediency, made assumptions about the standards that didn’t comport with reality, and set the standards too high.”

[iceskater]

Yes, I have a couple of them. They are good for working on paintings in my studio. :)

[KC Burke]

Oil, acrylic or WC?

I am trying some oil now that I am retired.

[Lisbon1940]

They’re saying he’s toast.

[iceskater]

Watercolor is my first love. I am also working in oil. Painting keeps me sane (-ish).

[robroys woman]

I thought the VW thing was a work of genius.

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I did too. I was quite impressed. It actually brought the company up a notch in my book. I say that as someone that has just never liked Volkswagens.