More unelected bureaucrats making rules that will damage the economy at the alter of climate alarmism
Future tractor-trailers, school buses, delivery vans, garbage trucks and heavy-duty pickup trucks must do better at the pump under first-ever fuel efficiency rules coming from the Obama administration.
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Transportation Department are moving ahead with a proposal for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, beginning with those sold in the 2014 model year and into the 2018 model year.
The plan is expected to seek about a 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and fuel consumption from longhaul trucks, according to people familiar with the plan. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they did not want to speak publicly before the official announcement, expected Monday.
What this means is higher costs for the vehicles, which will not be offset by the lower fuel costs. But, they don’t plan on stopping there
The White House has pushed for tougher fuel economy standards across the nation’s fleet as a way to reduce dependence on oil and cut greenhouse gas emissions tied to global warming.
The fleet of new cars, pickup trucks and SUVs will need to reach 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016, and the government is developing plans for future vehicle models that could push the standards to 47 mpg to 62 mpg by 2025.
That’s a hell of a jump. Does the government plan on developing vehicles themselves?
Margo Oge, director of the EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality, told reporters last week the proposed rules would be a “win-win situation for the country, the economy, climate change and energy security.” She declined to release details.
Right. A win-win. Sure.
