Auto Alliance Pushed Climate Denial to Get Trump Admin to Abandon Obama Fuel Efficiency Standards

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By Ben JerveyApr 2, 2018, 3:21 pm200 pts
The Trump administration officially announced Monday that it will scrap fuel economy and emissions standards for cars and light-duty trucks sold in the United States, effectively undermining one of the federal government’s most effective policies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. As the New York Times…

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