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  result  of lower mileage standards.  The Washington  Post   reported, however, that  "[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.

 

Also according to  The Washington Post , the Environmental Protection  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.