Vehicle GHG Rollback Imminent, To Cite High Costs of Current Standards

The Trump administration's proposal to roll back vehicle greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards, to be unveiled Aug. 2, is expected to include a hard-line attack on California's authority to enforce its own requirements as well as far higher cost projections of the current, Obama-era limits. The Trump administration will rely significantly on claims that rolling back the standards will boost safety -- including separate claims that heavier vehicles are inherently safer, tougher fuel economy rules slow fleet turnover to...