Opponents Levy Harsh Criticism Of Technology Claims In Vehicle GHG Plan

EPA and the Transportation Department (DOT) will likely face strong criticism in upcoming comments that their proposed rollback of vehicle greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards overstates the cost of reducing emissions, including by not accounting for existing technologies and exaggerating the cost of other compliance options. Criticism of the assumptions has already surfaced in internal documents from EPA staff, public hearings and a recent letter from Senate environment committee ranking member Tom Carper (D-DE) that could ultimately serve as...