Posted on 12/20/2021 3:30:30 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step to fight climate change, the Biden administration is raising vehicle mileage standards to significantly reduce emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases, reversing a Trump-era rollback that loosened fuel efficiency standards.
A final rule issued Monday would raise mileage standards starting in the 2023 model year, reaching a projected industry-wide target of 40 miles per gallon by 2026. The new standard is 25% higher than a rule finalized by the Trump administration last year and 5% higher than a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency in August.
“We are setting robust and rigorous standards that will aggressively reduce the pollution that is harming people and our planet – and save families money at the same time,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said. He called the rule “a giant step forward” in delivering on President Joe Biden’s climate agenda “while paving the way toward an all-electric, zero-emissions transportation future.″
The move comes a day after Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin delivered a potentially fatal blow to Biden’s $2 trillion social and environmental policy bill, jeopardizing Democrats’ agenda and infuriating the White House.
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But californicate just outlawed small engines.
Maybe, just maybe, the power of the Executive Branch has become too great.
Where do Li batteries and the electricity required to charge them come from?
How does Boosting Fuel Economy Standards Fight Climate Change? Please explain.
All the crap they do is probably creating Global Warming ,LOL
With China and India cranking up coal power, the result of this on climate will be zilch. But he’ll feel good.
You can count on the AP to reliably regurgitate the propaganda of the day.
How DARE you question your betters. Just sit back and enjoy your all-electric, zero-emissions transportation future.
You may change the Co2 Numbers....but you're not going to change the climate even a tiny little bit.
When Biden waved his wand, why didn’t he make it 50?
And this is legal and constitutional, how.
All one has to say is that I’m a gender fluid wizard and my vehicle meets the standards. It’s up to you to prove it. I’ll throw in some impossible to debate pronouns to certify it.
Another five year plan.
No, this won’t raise prices!
Idiots
So the vehicles are too expensive? “ I owe my soul to the company store.”
Panic Porn from a Partisan Media Shill and Stooge alert.
Eliminate ALL such standards.
Biden should dictate that Pi = 3.0 while he’s at it.
This should result in smaller less safe cars leading to increased traffic deaths and injuries when the inevitable car-truck interactions occur.
I doubt that even Congress has the authority to do this under the Constitution. But certainly the executive department does not, nor any Constitutionally illegitimate administrative agency.
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