The Trump administration proposed a rollback
on the previous administration's fuel efficiency standards this Thursday. The administration
has stated that this change in policy could not
only prevent 1,000 road deaths each year but
could also save taxpayers about $2,000 as a
"[p]ublic health experts and environmental
groups . . . argu[ed] that it overlooks how much money Americans would save
at the pump if cars were more efficient." Similarly, lighter vehicles - like the
ones that comply with the Obama-era standard - are just as safe, experts told
The Post, referring to crash test results.
Agency's Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler "has privately questioned
some of the plan's analyses and legal arguments but publicly defended the forthcoming proposal."
The announcement came the same week
The Hill
reported the
administration's recent decision to keep the Obama-era 70 parts per billion
ozone standard regulation, diverging from Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's approach
to delay the rule's implementation. Like the Obama-era fuel efficiency
standard, the ozone regulation's purpose was to reduce pollution, ensuring healthier air for Americans.
