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Democratic-Led States Sue DOT over Revised Fuel Economy Standards
The coalition says the rollback will raise fuel costs and increase consumption, while the Environmental Defense Fund cites 64 billion gallons saved under existing standards.
- On Friday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging the new fuel-economy rules illegally weaken requirements for passenger cars and light trucks.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the 'Freedom Means Affordable Cars' initiative earlier this week, lowering fleetwide fuel-efficiency targets from 50.4 miles per gallon to 34.9 miles per gallon by model year 2031.
- Plaintiffs argue the policy violates the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, which mandates the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration set fuel-economy standards at the 'maximum feasible' level.
- While the Transportation Department claims the rule reduces new vehicle costs by $1,300, the Natural Resources Defense Council predicts average drivers will pay about $1,600 more in lifetime fuel costs.
- The new rule also ends a credit trading program that critics say harms the electric vehicle industry, though industry trade groups praised the move for preserving consumer vehicle choice.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Illinois, Chicago join suit against rollback of fuel economy standards - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's final rule that changed corporate average fuel economy standards for new passenger cars [...]
New Mexico joins coalition in car fuel efficiency lawsuit against Trump administration
New Mexico, in a coalition of 26 states, counties and cities, sued the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday over a rollback of fuel economy standards for passenger cars and trucks manufactured in the United States. The lawsuit argues the rollback will increase gasoline consumption by billions of gallons and cost drivers nearly $220 billion at the pump by 2050.
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