How Alabama Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

The document argues that federal fuel economy and emissions standards set by the EPA and NHTSA provide significant financial and environmental benefits to Alabama. It claims that by 2030, the average Alabama household will be $2,650 richer due to gas savings, and the state has already saved $600 million. Environmentally, the standards eliminate emissions equivalent to twice those required to provide electricity to Mobile. The report also links these standards to broader national gains, including an expected increase in GDP by up to $30 billion and the creation of 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.

• Federal fuel economy and emissions standards have resulted in $600 million in savings for Alabama to date, and the average Alabama household is projected to be $2,650 richer by 2030 due to gas savings outweighing the upfront cost of more efficient vehicles.
• The standards are expected to create 11,900 new jobs in Alabama.
• In terms of environmental impact, the standards eliminate global warming emissions in Alabama equivalent to twice the amount produced by providing electricity to the city of Mobile.
• Nationally, the 2012 light-duty vehicle standards from the EPA and NHTSA aim to nearly double the efficiency of new cars and light trucks by 2025, contributing to a projected GDP increase of up to $30 billion and 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2017). How Alabama Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-alabama.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. How Alabama Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards. 2017. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-alabama.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2017how, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{How Alabama Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards}}, institution = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2017}, month = aug, url = {https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-alabama.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }