Trump to Propose Freezing Auto Standards at 2020 Levels, Source Says
- U.S. agencies said to consider revoking California powers
- Proposals would reduce targets from Obama-mandated levels
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U.S. regulators are poised to propose a freeze on fuel-efficiency standards at 2020 levels, according to two people familiar with the plan, which would erode an ambitious Obama-era initiative to curb planet-warming greenhouse gases.
A draft of the proposed rulemaking outlines eight scenarios for replacing the Obama administration requirements that aimed to slash carbon dioxide emissions from cars and light trucks, said two people, who asked to speak anonymously because the deliberations are private.