WASHINGTONWednesday’s announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), was made to promote clean air and reduce transportation emissions. reinstatingCalifornia’s clean cars waiver. This waiver was created under the Clean Air Act and allows California and other states that have air pollution problems to impose a stricter driving ban. Advanced Clean Cars Program. This decision reverses a Trump administration effort to ban states from setting stronger tailpipe emissions standards for the federal government.
Vehicle tailpipes can be a serious source of harmful air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. 2020: 237.6 Million Americans were exposed to higher levels of ozone, fine particulate and other pollutants for more than a month.
U.S. PIRG, Environment America, and U.S. PIRG stressed the importance of enhancing federal fuel economy standards and vehicle emissions standards. They asked for the Biden Administration to make this a priority in their ” Priorities” list.First Things to Fix” report. This report listed 20 environmental protections that President Joe Biden must address at the beginning of his first term. 16 other states have adopted California’s Advanced Clean Cars Program.
Experts from Environment America, U.S. PIRG made the following statement:
Although we expected this outcome, it is no less satisfying. Environment America Destination: Zero Carbon Campaign Director Morgan Folger. California was a pioneer in this important standard. It was so popular that 16 states have adopted it. The Trump administration stopped these states from taking crucial action that could improve public health and climate. This was contrary to what Americans want. We are grateful to Michael Regan, EPA Administrator for giving people cleaner air.
Anyone who has spent more than an hour driving on freeways with cars emitting toxic tailpipe emissions can tell you that the current way we approach transportation is dangerous for Americans’ health. Matt Casale, U.S. PIRG Environment Campaigns director. We must give states the power to tackle this problem by setting forward-thinking vehicle emissions standards. It can make a difference in delivering cleaner air and a safer environment. Simply put, cleaner cars equals a better America.