Luke Tonachel, Director, Clean Vehicles and Fuels Group, Climate and Energy Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council talks with the WEB about the federal rollback of the fuel economy standards.
The fuel economy standards require gradual improvements in mpg for vehicles over time. If we kept the current standards in place the average new vehicles (from cars to pickup trucks) would have about 37 mpg in 2025.
Luke Tonachel explains why the rollback of these standards are creating regulatory pandemonium for automakers. Rolling back the standards puts the jobs and growth at risk. The Trump Administration’s own proposal found that this rollback would yield 60,000 fewer jobs in the auto sector alone.
These rollbacks will result in more “bad air days” and climate change is yielding more “hot air days” which exacerbate the air quality issues. Children, the elderly and people of color suffer disproportionately from air pollution, meaning these fuel economy rollbacks will worsen health outcomes for the most vulnerable Americans.
These rollbacks would force Americans to spend more on fuel – over $2 billion in Wisconsin alone – more than $1,000 per household.
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