Congress · 116th Congress
Final rule on fuel economy rollback opens door for lawsuits
The new rule will increase fuel-efficiency standards by 1.5 percent each year through model year 2026, and it would apply to new vehicles starting in 2021.
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The new rule will increase fuel-efficiency standards by 1.5 percent each year through model year 2026, and it would apply to new vehicles starting in 2021.
Ford, Honda, BMW and Volkswagen — entered an agreement with California to set a fuel-efficiency standard of 51 miles per gallon on average for the manufacturers’ range of cars and light-duty trucks by 2026
agency had also planned by March to complete a rule repealing Obama administration carbon emission limits for new power plants, as well easing tailpipe emission standards for cars and light trucks of 2021-2026
proposed rule that the EPA and the Transportation Department issued in August that would freeze fuel economy and tailpipe emissions standards finalized under the Obama administration at 2020 levels through 2026
In a notice of proposed rulemaking, the EPA and Transportation Department would freeze the standards at 2020 levels through 2026.
Keith Ellison, D-Minn., that would have eliminated a rider aimed at delaying the implementation of the EPA’s National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone until 2026.