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Breaking: Trump administration releases new fuel efficiency standards, weakening one of the nation’s most aggressive efforts to combat climate change latimes.com/politics/story…

The rule will almost immediately face legal battles. Environmental groups and states with stricter standards plan to challenge it.

If the policy survives those fights, automakers won't have to meet mileage and emissions standards put in place under Obama. latimes.com/politics/story…

The new fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks handed a victory to the oil and gas industry but is a dialed-down version of the one the Trump administration originally planned, which would have frozen fuel-economy standards at this year’s levels. latimes.com/politics/story…

The new policy would require automakers to increase fuel economy by 1.5% a year, with a goal of achieving an average of 40 miles per gallon by 2026.

Current rules mandate annual increases of 5%, reaching an average of 54 miles per gallon by 2025.
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Trump says his plan would save lives, improve the economy and reduce the price of a new car by about $1,000.

The EPA’s analysis shows that new standards could make cars cheaper, but drivers would lose money in the end by having to buy more gas.
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The government’s analysis shows car companies could lose thousands of jobs by making dirtier cars that would be locked out of many overseas markets.

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The change is also expected to result in significantly more greenhouse gas emissions,worsening the effects of climate change.
Hotter temperatures also contribute to more smog, which can damage the lungs and cause other serious health problems.

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California and the Trump Administration have repeatedly clashed over emissions and other environmental policies.

Now, the state is expected to take part in lawsuits over new fuel economy standards. latimes.com/california/sto…