White House Proposing New Fuel Efficiency Standards
img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-47777" title="FuelingCar1 (1)" src="/files/wxrimport/2010-10/fuelingcar1-1.jpg" alt="" width="205" height="106" /><The Hill reports:
The Obama administration is proposing to raise federal fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks to at least 47 miles per gallon and to as much as 62 mpg by 2025.
The proposal, which is still in its early stages, could end up being a consolation prize for environmental activists who are still smarting over the collapse of a comprehensive climate bill in Congress.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are filing a notice Friday indicating they will issue a joint proposed rule next year that will require an increase in fuel efficiency anywhere in that range starting with 2017 vehicle models.
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