Trump Administration Targets CO2 Standards for Vehicles

Scientific American ------- The Trump administration has reopened the Obama-era greenhouse gas standards for vehicles manufactured between 2021 to 2025.U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao yesterday signed and published a notice asking for comments on the rules. President Trump announced he would review the tailpipe standards at the request of automakers in March. The opening of the docket marks one of the first formal steps of the process, which could end in lowered stringency. The notice also marks a power shift away from EPA, which regulates greenhouse gases coming from cars, toward the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That has escalated tensions with California and environmental advocates who are concerned about the climate impacts of motorized vehicles. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.