Source: Washington Post
The Environmental Protection Agency may reevaluate a proposal that would require cars and light-truck fleets in the US to achieve an average 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.
While the Obama administration attempted to pass the proposal, the EPA announced the withdrawal of a previous decision that aimed to implement fuel-efficiency regulations for future cars and light trucks.
Environmentalists and public health advocates plan to oppose the agency’s decision and will continue to urge automakers to construct fuel-efficient cars.
While advocates believe greater laws will help to minimize global warming trends, many argue that numerous regulations to build efficient cars will overtax car manufacturers.
“We urge EPA to reconsider such a far-reaching mandate on an entire industry without adequately considering the consequences,” said the Alliance of Auto Manufacturers in a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt.
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