Climate Change

"Trump Ups Mileage Proposal, But It’s Well Below Obama Plan"

"The Trump administration is making a concession on its proposed minimum fuel economy requirement for new vehicles, but environmental groups and a key Democratic senator complain it does not go far enough, and still falls well below the requirements set under the Obama administration."

Source: AP, 01/27/2020

"Science Ranks Grow Thin In Trump Administration"

"KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dozens of government computers sit in a nondescript building here, able to connect to a data model that could help farmers manage the impact of a changing climate on their crops. But no one in this federal agency would know how to access the model, or, if they did, what to do with the data."

Source: Washington Post, 01/24/2020

Docs: Trump Mileage Standards Won't Make Cars Cheaper And Safer

"President Trump has said his plan to weaken federal mileage standards would make cars cheaper and “substantially safer.” But the administration’s own analysis suggests that it would cost consumers more than it would save them in the long run, and would do little to make the nation’s roads safer."

Source: Washington Post, 01/24/2020

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