A new California study says vehicle-tailpipe standards blocked by the U.S. EPA would reduce 150% more greenhouse gas emissions by 2016 than new federal CAFE standards. The "combined emissions benefit" in California and the 12 other states including Vermont that have adopted the standards blocked by the EPA would be 120% greater than the federal rules in 2016 and 89% better in 2020. Even more, if the California vehicle greenhouse-gas rules were instated nationwide they would be 109% better by 2016 and 85% better by 2020 than the new federal rules. Also, top U.S. officials, including many in the EPA, say they strongly oppose Administrator Stephen Johnson's decision to block the waiver that would allow these standards. Barbara Boxer, Environment and Public Works chairwoman, added that this decision depicts the EPA as an "agency in crisis". View Report. [Sources: EE News Article 1 & Article 2]
The Battle over Emissions Continues
A new California study says vehicle-tailpipe standards blocked by the U.S. EPA would reduce 150% more greenhouse gas emissions by 2016 than new federal CAFE standards. The "combined emissions benefit" in California and the 12 other states including Vermont that have adopted the standards blocked by the EPA would be 120% greater than the federal rules in 2016 and 89% better in 2020. Even more, if the California vehicle greenhouse-gas rules were instated nationwide they would be 109% better by 2016 and 85% better by 2020 than the new federal rules. Also, top U.S. officials, including many in the EPA, say they strongly oppose Administrator Stephen Johnson's decision to block the waiver that would allow these standards. Barbara Boxer, Environment and Public Works chairwoman, added that this decision depicts the EPA as an "agency in crisis". View Report. [Sources: EE News Article 1 & Article 2]
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