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Stronger fuel standards make sense, even when gas prices are low

  • Written by John DeCicco, Research Professor, University of Michigan
Staffers listen to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt discuss this policy reversal AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

It’s official: The Trump administration is reversing steps its predecessor had taken to curb gasoline and diesel consumption through stricter car pollution and fuel economy standards.

Rather than heed growing concerns about climate change,...

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