EPA Doubted Fuel-Economy Freeze Would Save Lives as Claimed
- Transportation Department, EPA sparred over auto regulations
- Bickering could complicate efforts to reach a final deal
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The Trump administration’s environmental protection and transportation safety agencies sparred for months over a plan to ease vehicle efficiency and emissions standards, debating whether it would actually save lives and money.
The joint proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, unveiled earlier this month, calls for overhauling fuel efficiency requirements put in place while President Barack Obama was in office.