Low Gas Prices Unlikely To Affect EPA's Planning For Vehicle GHG Rules

January 30, 2015
Low gasoline prices are unlikely to have any major impact on EPA's long-term planning for its vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) rules for light-duty cars and heavy-duty trucks, agency officials say, as short-term fluctuations in gas prices are unlikely to justify either additional compliance flexibility for existing rules or affect future rules. “I think everybody’s cognizant that oil prices fluctuate so I wouldn't make too dramatic an assumption on the basis of what I think most people see as a short-term...


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