What Trump Got Wrong in Detroit
President Trump went to an auto facility outside of Detroit, Michigan last week to start the process of rolling back successful clean car and fuel efficiency st...
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The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
Weakening Fuel Efficiency Standards Is Bad Deal for America
U.S. automaker CEO’s apparently lobbied President Trump to weaken strong fuel economy standards during a White House summit last week. But moving backward on ...
Trump’s “America First” Energy Plan Leaves America Behind
On the eve of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources confirmation vote for Rick Perry to be Secretary of Energy, it’s important to take a close...
States Will Drive Clean Energy Forward Until the U.S. Leads
2016 is expected to be the hottest year on record and trends on Arctic sea ice and carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are increasingly alarming. But just...
Costs Coming Down to Raise MPG, Joint Agency Study Shows
Automakers can meet 2025 carbon pollution and fuel economy standards with known technologies, on time, and at the same or lower cost than previously estimated...
Future of Electric Vehicles Is Bright
DOE Even with low oil prices, the future for electric vehicles is bright. Plummeting battery prices, longer-range models, and more charging stations are...