Environmental groups sue Trump administration over eased vehicle fuel economy rules
The challengers say the rule will raise fuel use by 121 billion gallons and add more than $1,600 in lifetime costs per vehicle.
- On Friday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging the new fuel-economy rules illegally weaken requirements for passenger cars and light trucks.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the 'Freedom Means Affordable Cars' initiative earlier this week, lowering fleetwide fuel-efficiency targets from 50.4 miles per gallon to 34.9 miles per gallon by model year 2031.
- Plaintiffs argue the policy violates the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, which mandates the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration set fuel-economy standards at the 'maximum feasible' level.
- While the Transportation Department claims the rule reduces new vehicle costs by $1,300, the Natural Resources Defense Council predicts average drivers will pay about $1,600 more in lifetime fuel costs.
- The new rule also ends a credit trading program that critics say harms the electric vehicle industry, though industry trade groups praised the move for preserving consumer vehicle choice.
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States file joint lawsuit against Trump for violating existing environmental norms with fuel measures
Los Angeles (USA), Oct 2 (EFE).- A coalition of California-led states filed a lawsuit this Friday against the U.S. President Donald Trump’s government for the repeal of federal regulations on fuel consumption in vehicles. The lawsuit, filed by California’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, along with a [...] The entry Coalition of states sues the Trump government to challenge fuel consumption rules was first published in HolaNews.
Coalition Sues Trump Administration Over Rule Making Cars Less Fuel Efficient - CleanTechnica
Lawsuit Challenges Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards That Will Drive Up Costs for American Drivers WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of environmental and consumer protection organizations filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration’s final rule rolling back federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, a move that will make new ...
Illinois Quick Hits: Illinois, Chicago join suit against rollback of fuel economy standards - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's final rule that changed corporate average fuel economy standards for new passenger cars [...]
New Mexico joins coalition in car fuel efficiency lawsuit against Trump administration
New Mexico, in a coalition of 26 states, counties and cities, sued the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday over a rollback of fuel economy standards for passenger cars and trucks manufactured in the United States. The lawsuit argues the rollback will increase gasoline consumption by billions of gallons and cost drivers nearly $220 billion at the pump by 2050.
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