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 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 Watch 3:26 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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading