Environmental groups sue Trump administration over eased vehicle fuel economy rules
The lawsuits say the rollback will raise fuel costs by more than $1,600 per vehicle and add 121 billion gallons of gasoline use through 2050.
- On Friday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in suing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , alleging the final rule lowering 2031 CAFE standards to 34.9 mpg violates Congress's 'maximum feasible' mandate.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy earlier this week finalized the 'Freedom Means Affordable Cars' initiative, lowering fleetwide CAFE targets by 2031 to reduce average new-vehicle costs by $1,300 and boost consumer choice.
- Bonta argues the rule relies on defective analyses by excluding electric vehicles from the baseline, while NHTSA estimates the change will increase U.S. gasoline consumption by over 121 billion gallons through 2050, raising lifetime fuel costs by over $1,600 per vehicle.
- Separately, a coalition including the Sierra Club and Environmental Defense Fund filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, arguing the rollback prioritizes "Big Oil and automaker profits" while forcing drivers to waste money on gas.
- Challenges to the rule cite the 1975 Energy Policy and Conservation Act, which mandates fuel standards reflect 'technological feasibility' and energy conservation, contrasting the current rollback with decades of prior industry efficiency improvements.
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Attorney General Raoul Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Rollback Of Fuel Economy Standards – RiverBender (Alton) – Wirepoints
The Illinois attorney general and a coalition of 20 other states and jurisdictions allege the rule unlawfully weakens fuel-efficiency standards and disregards potential consumer savings and climate damages.
Why 21 states are fighting Trump reversal of fuel efficiency standards
New York Attorney General Letitia James joined 25 states, counties and cities in filing a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to weaken vehicle fuel efficiency standards.The coalition sued the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday, arguing the agency’s new rule violates federal law requiring fuel economy standards be set at the “maximum feasible” level. The lawsuit was filed with the U.S. Court of A…
Gas-Mileage Showdown: Over 20 States And Major Cities Drag Federal Regulators To Court
A coalition of 21 states, the District of Columbia, and five major cities has filed a legal challenge against the federal government over its newly published vehicle fuel-economy rules. The petition for review was filed October 2 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. It targets the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration […] Gas-Mileage Showdown: Over 20 States And Major Cities Drag Federal Regulators To Court
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Weakened fuel efficiency goals will cause lasting damage
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