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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg speaks to the news media during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2021. Photo by Leah Millis/REUTERS

Politics Apr 01

WATCH: New fuel standards to help families, says Transport Secretary Buttigieg

By News Desk and Tom Krisher, Associated Press

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
Watch 6:35
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 Aug 02

Lower oil prices could mean Americans save more at the gas pump, but it could also hurt regions of the country that rely heavily on oil production. File photo by Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Trump administration plans rollback of fuel standards, setting up legal fight with states

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…

Nation Aug 02

Watch 10:41
How would Trump’s fuel standard rules affect Americans?

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…

Nation Apr 02

Watch 3:07
EPA is rolling back fuel standards. What do automakers want?

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…

By PBS News Hour

Mar 30

Analysis: Why the EPA’s shift on auto efficiency rules will give China the upper hand

By Greg Dotson, The Conversation

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is expected to announce a plan to relax existing tailpipe standards that apply through 2025, which may yield a competitive advantage to other nations.

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Mar 15

WATCH: President Trump says he’ll challenge Obama-era fuel standards

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Trump is scheduled to begin speaking around 2:20 p.m. at the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Watch live here.

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Jun 19

EPA proposes tougher mileage standards for trucks

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is issuing new rules intended to improve fuel efficiency for medium and heavy-duty trucks and cut pollution blamed for global warming.

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