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US finalizes rollback of fuel efficiency standards

Original: The US Department of Transportation finalized its plans today to weaken fuel efficiency standards, calling it "among the

The US Department of Transportation has finalized plans to weaken fuel efficiency standards, describing the move as among the largest deregulatory actions of the second Trump Administration. The decision rolls back Biden-era rules that would have required higher fleet-wide average fuel economy, prompting criticism from climate and clean energy advocates.

Why now: The formal rollback reverses a major Biden-era climate policy, drawing immediate attention and debate over its environmental impact.

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• The US Department of Transportation finalized its plans today to weaken fuel efficiency standards, calling it "among the largest deregulatory actions under the second Trump Administration." It's a nail in the coffin for Biden-era standards that would have required fleet average… · verge@www.urbanmind.net · 5

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