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California Air Resources Board unanimously adopts Advanced Clean Cars Package

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On the criteria pollutants side, LEV III reduces fleet average emissions of new passenger cars (PCs), light-duty trucks (LDTs) and medium-duty passenger vehicles (MDPVs) to. The new rules strengthen the greenhouse gas standard for 2017 models and beyond. LEV III Board Book. ZEV Board Book. CFO Board Book.

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EPA proposes repeal of Obama Clean Power Plan

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Released in 2015 by the Obama Administration EPA, the CPP established the first national standards to limit CO 2 emissions from fossil-fuel-fired power plants (Electric Generating Units, EGUs), with a target of a 32% reduction against a 2005 baseline by 2030. Earlier post.). Comments should be identified by Docket ID No.

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EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

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Kelly Blue Book earlier this month reported that the the estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United States was $37,401 in August 2019, up 2% from August 2018. In order to comply with the Obama standards, auto makers need to sell many more electric vehicles. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Former EPA exec surveys the road ahead for US emissions standards

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Since President Nixon signed the Clean Air Act in 1963, federal regulations aimed at reducing air pollution have gradually grown stronger. Under President Obama, the EPA set the first federal greenhouse gas standard for cars. The Clean Air Act allows the EPA to address pollutants coming out of the tailpipe of a car.

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