April 4, 2018
This week we learned the Environmental Protection Agency will revisit the stringent fuel economy standards for new cars that were rushed through in the final days of the Obama administration. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced on Monday that the current standards are not appropriate and should be revised.
The Competitive Enterprise Institute commends Administrator Pruitt for taking this step to ensure that the future of the U.S. auto industry is one in which cars are safe, affordable, and include options that consumers want to buy. CEI has been working on the issue of federal mileage and emissions regulations for decades – also known as Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards – including scoring a major court victory in 1992.
CEI experts Sam Kazman, Myron Ebell and Marlo Lewis all weighed in with a statement about yesterday's big announcement. Their reactions were quoted in press reports ranging from CNBC.com to Buzzfeed. See more content from our energy and environment team below:
- TV: General Counsel Sam Kazman discusses EPA fuel standards on Fox News' "Special Report."
- OP-ED: Senior Fellow Marlo Lewis, writing for the San Francisco Chronicle, finds that "Cutting tailpipe emission not that effective against global warming."
- TV: General Counsel Sam Kazman discusses the EPA's plan to roll back California auto clean air standards on San Francisco's CBS affiliate KPIX.
Thank you for standing by us during this fight. Our work wouldn't be possible without the support of our friends and allies.
Kent Lassman
CEI President
Posts
