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G.M. and Stellantis paid $364 million in fuel economy fines

General Motors and Stellantis paid a combined $363.8 million in penalties for failing to meet federal fuel-economy standards for cars and trucks they produced in previous years, according to federal government documents posted last week.

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Group asks EPA to nix fuel rule that relied on climate metric

A conservative think tank is asking EPA to reconsider its recent rule to increase fuel economy standards, pointing to a court order last week that bars the Biden administration from employing a key climate measure.

GM tells White House it agrees to tighter emissions rules
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GM tells White House it agrees to tighter emissions rules

The tighter fuel economy and tailpipe pollution rules are along the lines of what California has already agreed to with five other auto companies.
David Roberts: Amid coronavirus, the Trump administration guts fuel economy standards

David Roberts: Amid coronavirus, the Trump administration guts fuel economy standards

From the petty motivations to the incompetent execution, a parable for our times.
California poised to sue Trump again to stop another clean car rollback
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California poised to sue Trump again to stop another clean car rollback

Trump's loosening of fuel economy standards means that cars will be allowed to emit more climate-warming carbon dioxide as well as pollutants that cause smog.
Covid-19 scrambles the debate on how much pollution to accept from cars and trucks
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Covid-19 scrambles the debate on how much pollution to accept from cars and trucks

Coronavirus crashing its way into the debate on how much pollution we should accept from cars and trucks. But it's too soon to say who will gain ground in the debate and who will fall behind.
Political shift in VA has climate advocates hopeful for action
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Political shift in VA has climate advocates hopeful for action

The political dynamic shifted further in November as Democrats regained control of the General Assembly for the first time in more than two decades.

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