Monday, August 06, 2018

TRUMP AGENDA - Fuel Standards

"Trump administration plans rollback of fuel standards, setting up legal fight with states" PBS NewsHour 8/2/2018

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SUMMARY:  Over President Obama's tenure, rules were put in place that would have nearly doubled the average fuel economy standard in the U.S., which the Trump administration has argued goes too far.  Now a new EPA proposal would set standards to far lower to protect manufacturers, and consumers from costs.  Judy Woodruff reports that Thursday's announcement sets up a looming legal battle with some states.




"How would Trump’s fuel standard rules affect Americans?" PBS NewsHour 8/2/2018

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SUMMARY:  The Trump administration called on Thursday for rolling back the Obama-era fuel standards to make cars get better gas mileage and emit less pollution.  Judy Woodruff gets reaction from Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, who plans to join the legal challenge, as well as Mary Kate Hopkins from Americans for Prosperity, a libertarian advocacy group that has applauded the move.




"Trump administration set to face off with California over fuel standards" PBS NewsHour 8/4/2018

Message to Trump from a Californian - FU!

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SUMMARY:  The Trump administration proposed on Thursday to rescind an Obama-era regulation that aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring automakers to design vehicles that would average 50 miles per gallon by 2025.  The move pits the federal government against California, the country’s largest car market.  The Wall Street Journal’s Timothy Puko joins Alison Stewart for more.

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