Sentences with phrase «weakening fuel standards»

The Trump administration's main justification for weakening fuel standards — less - than - expected consumer interest in efficiency due to lower gas prices — is actually the reason why the nation needs more stringent standards in the first place, The Conversation argues.

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The Trump administration is expected to launch an effort in coming days to weaken greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards for automobiles, handing a victory to car manufacturers and giving them ammunition to potentially roll back industry standards worldwide.

One more thing that I've said before: While much of my writing about the Pacifica eHybrid has been, and most likely will be, positive, it would be negligent of me not to mention that Chrysler, like most major car makers, has been actively lobbying to weaken fuel efficiency standards.

But it would be negligent of me not to mention — each and every time I write — that Chrysler, like most major car makers, has been actively lobbying to weaken fuel efficiency standards.

In a story about the weakening of fuel efficiency standards Fast Company quotes Don Anair, research and deputy director for the clean vehicles program at UCS who explains that the new standards would increase emissions and lower requirements in the future.

Opposition to any attempt to weaken the Renewable Fuel Standard's definition of life - cycle greenhouse gas emissions of biofuels and to exclude emissions from indirect land - use change.

While some Republicans have said the fuel standards will weaken public safety and raise the cost of cars, there's been little real movement to kill them.

In addition, the bill would undercut DOE's ability to enforce its appliance standards and would weaken section 433 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which requires a reduction in fossil fuel generated energy in Federal buildings.»

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: • Weakening federal fuel efficiency standards is unlikely to slow progress on electric vehicles, according to a new report.

Some groups point to low gasoline prices — and reduced demand for the most fuel - efficient vehicles — as evidence for weakening the standards.

AUTOMOTIVE: • A major automotive lobbying group tells lawmakers it opposes a Trump administration plan to weaken federal fuel efficiency standards.

The Trump administration has announced a proposal to weaken Obama - era national fuel efficiency standards.