Energy and Environment

EPA’s Scott Pruitt kills Obama’s 54 mpg auto rules, huge fight coming

By Josh Siegel

Published April 2, 2018 6:29pm ET

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EPA’s Scott Pruitt kills Obama’s 54 mpg auto rules, huge fight coming — FILE - In this June 2, 2017 file photo, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt speaks in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. Pruitt says he will replace the panels that advise him on science and public health issues with new members holding more diverse views. He announced the changes on Oct. 31, saying many previously appointed to the boards were potentially biased because they had received federal grants. The panels advise EPA on a wide range of issues, including drinking water standards and clean air regulations. | (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced Monday that he is scrapping former President Barack Obama’s strict new fuel-efficiency and greenhouse gas rules for cars and light trucks.

Pruitt said the Obama administration’s rules that set a 54-mile per gallon standard by 2025, up from the current average of 38.3 mpg, were “not appropriate” in light of recent automobile sales data and should be revised.

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