The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has scrapped its vehicle emissions standards and a 2009 study that outlined the dangers the emissions pose.
Lee Zeldin , head of the EPA, called it the “single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history” and said it will save consumers $1.3 trillion.
EPA is eliminating both the 2009 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Endangerment Finding and all subsequent federal GHG emission standards for all vehicles and engines of model years 2012 to 2027 and beyond. The action also eliminates all off-cycle credits, including for the start-stop feature.
“EPA’s historic move restores consumer choice, makes more affordable vehicles available for American families, and decreases the cost of living on all products by lowering the cost of trucks,” EPA said in a release.
Former President Barack Obama said the announcement means “we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change — all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.”
