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Gas and diesel pumps along with gas prices are shown at an Exxon gas station in Carlsbad

Nation Apr 01

Reversing a Trump move, new vehicles must average 40 mpg by 2026

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Economy Mar 31

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Why Trump wants to relax automotive fuel efficiency standards now

The Trump administration wants to roll back another federal regulation intended to reduce global warming. Obama-era automobile fuel efficiency rules require U.S. vehicles to increase mileage standards by an average of 5 percent per year from 2021 through 2026. Tuesday’s…

Nation Sep 18

Commuters navigate early morning traffic as they drive towards downtown in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 22, 2019. Photo by Mike Blake/REUTERS
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Why Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom thinks revoking emissions standards could be ‘catastrophic’

President Trump has announced that states will no longer be able to set their own fuel mileage and emissions standards, as they previously were empowered to do. California, for example, had an agreement with several automakers for voluntary adherence to…

Nation Sep 18

Morning commuters travel in rush hour traffic towards Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 20, 2019. Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters
Trump bars California from setting stricter fuel standards

The Trump administration is revoking California's authority to set auto mileage standards stricter than those issued by federal regulators.

By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press

World Sep 06

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News Wrap: U.S. employers added fewer jobs than expected in August

In our Friday news wrap, U.S. businesses slowed their hiring in August amid global economic weakness and the tariff war with China. The Labor Department announced employers added a net of 130,000 jobs -- fewer than expected. Also, in Afghanistan,…

Aug 04

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Trump administration set to face off with California over fuel standards

By PBS News Hour

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…

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Aug 02

What Trump’s plan to roll back fuel-economy standards means for your wallet and the environment

By Nsikan Akpan

And a look at how we got to this point.

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Apr 02

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EPA is rolling back fuel standards. What do automakers want?

By PBS News Hour

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that the previous administration's rules on auto fuel economy go too far. Under the Obama-era standards, gas mileage would have doubled in new vehicles by 2025. Judy Woodruff learns more from Amy Harder of…

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Mar 15

Trump set to challenge Obama-era fuel standards in Detroit

By Associated Press

Moving forcefully against Obama-era environmental rules, President Donald Trump is set to announce in Michigan plans to re-examine federal requirements that regulate the fuel efficiency of new cars and trucks.

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Aug 16

Administration OKs new fuel-efficiency standards for trucks

By Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says it's continuing to address global warming by adopting previously announced standards to make large trucks, buses and other heavy-duty vehicles more fuel efficient.

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