The triple letter acronym agencies were making life and business far more complex than needs be. Now we can get back to making some cash and a smoother life
clay > On Mar 4, 2017, at 10:56 AM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Somewhere in DC, there is a drain plug for the backed up sewers of three > letter agencies which have formed the regulatory bayou of death for > industry for decades. > > Perhaps China will hire all the soon to be laid off staff at EPA. I saw an > article yesterday that quoted a massive reduction in force at EPA, > effective quickly [by government measure at least.] > > Light sarcasm intended.. re China.. > > On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 11:46 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> >> Trump to Undo Vehicle Rules That Curb Global Warming >> >> WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected to begin rolling back >> stringent federal regulations on vehicle pollution that contributes to >> global warming, according to people familiar with the matter, essentially >> marking a U-turn to efforts to force the American auto industry to produce >> more electric cars. >> >> The announcement — which is expected as soon as Tuesday and will be made >> jointly by the Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Scott Pruitt, >> and the transportation secretary, Elaine L. Chao — will immediately start >> to undo one of former President Barack Obama’s most significant >> environmental legacies. >> >> During the same week, and possibly on the same day, Mr. Trump is expected >> to direct Mr. Pruitt to begin the more lengthy and legally complex process >> of dismantling the Clean Power Plan, Mr. Obama’s rules to cut >> planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants. >> >> The regulatory rollback on vehicle pollution will relax restrictions on >> tailpipe emissions of carbon dioxide and will not require action by >> Congress. It will also have a major effect on the United States auto >> industry. >> >> Under the Obama administration’s vehicle fuel economy standards, American >> automakers were locked into nearly a decade of trying to design and build >> ever more sophisticated fuel-efficient vehicles, including electric and >> hybrid models. The nation’s largest auto companies told Mr. Trump last >> month that they found those technical requirements too burdensome. >> >> The E.P.A. will also begin legal proceedings to revoke a waiver for >> California that was allowing the state to enforce the tougher tailpipe >> standards for its drivers. >> >> E.P.A. officials did not respond to emails requesting comment on the move. >> >> On Feb. 21, a coalition of the 17 largest companies that sell cars in the >> United States sent two letters to Mr. Pruitt, asking him to revisit the >> tailpipe rules. They said it may be “the single most important decision the >> E.P.A. has made in recent history.” >> >> They complained about the steep technical challenge posed by the stringent >> standard, noting that only about 3.5 percent of new vehicles are able to >> reach it. That even excludes some hybrid cars, plug-in electric cars and >> fuel cell vehicles, the automakers wrote. “Even today, no conventional >> vehicle today meets that target.” >> >> https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/03/us/politics/trump- >> vehicle-emissions-regulation.html?hpw&rref=us&action=click& >> pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region®ion=bottom-well&WT. >> nav=bottom-well&_r=0 >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
