This New York Times article gives details of the new fuel economy standards for cars issued yesterday by the Obama administration. It also describes the history, politics, and economics of the mileage standards that car companies must adopt by 2016. The new fuel standards are 30% higher than current ones.
CONSEQUENCES
SCOTUS Poised to Handcuff the EPA
In the wake of reactionary rulings by the Supreme Court that seized a woman’s right to abortion after the Justices had unleashed potentially lethal freedoms to gun owners, one can only shudder at the prospect of the court’s upcoming decision on West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Abby Luby
June 27, 2022
