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The EPA’s Plan to Upend Emissions Standards

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Channel: The YEARS Project · 2018 · News & Politics

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Under the Trump Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency is rolling out a new plan that could upend auto emissions standards across the nation. These changes would allow new cars to be less fuel efficient, permit more pollution, and cost consumers billions at the pump. That would be bad for our health and climate change. 

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: JOEL BACH and DREW MAGRATTEN
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[i] VOX.com.  Trump’s plan to revoke California’s car pollution waiver makes a mockery of conservative principles. Jun 24 2018. https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2018/7/24/17606030/trump-california-fuel-economy-waiver-standards-conservative
[ii] NYTimes.com. Trump Unveils His Plan to Weaken Car Pollution Rules. Aug 2 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/climate/trump-auto-emissions-california.html?rref=collection/sectioncollection/climate&action=click&contentCollection=climate&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront
[iii] NYTimes.com. California Upholds Auto Emissions Standards, Setting Up Face-Off With Trump. Mar 24 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/24/business/energy-environment/california-upholds-emissions-standards-setting-up-face-off-with-trump.html
[iv] NBCNews.com. 17 states and D.C. sue Trump administration to maintain vehicle fuel-efficiency standards. May 1 2018. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/17-states-d-c-sue-trump-administration-maintain-vehicle-fuel-n870531
[v] Blog.UCSUSA.org. EPA Rolls Back Fuel Efficiency Standards at the Request of Automakers. Apr 2 2018. https://blog.ucsusa.org/dave-cooke/epa-rolls-back-fuel-efficiency-standards-at-the-request-of-automakers
[va] EPA.gov. Midterm Evaluation of Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Years 2022-2025. https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/midterm-evaluation-light-duty-vehicle-greenhouse-gas#previoussteps
[vi] Interview with Jeffery Risman. EnergyInnovation.org. August 2018.
[vii] Bloomberg.com. America Crowns a New Pollution King. Dec 4 2017. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-04/america-crowns-a-new-pollution-king

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